1. The Goa "Seat-Swap" Mystery (Legal & Forensic Details)
This case is the most complex due to the conflicting versions between the Police FIR and eyewitness accounts.
The Incident: Occurred at Happy Bar Junction, Assagao (North Goa) on Feb 23. A rented Thar (GA-03-V-5695) hit a Hyundai i20 (GA-08-AB-6685).
The Accused: Shaurya (or Apoorv) Goyal, 19, from Hauz Khas, Delhi.
The Forensic Conflict: * The FIR: States Goyal was driving from Mapusa to Anjuna.
The Witness Version: Locals (including eyewitness Myron Fernandes) claim a woman was driving. They allege that after the crash, she moved to the back seat while Goyal jumped into the driver's seat.
Evidence under review: Police are currently analyzing pre-crash CCTV from the Mapusa-Anjuna road to see who was in the driver's seat before reaching the junction.
Charges: Sections 106(1) (Death by negligence), 281 (Rash driving), and 125 (Endangering life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
2. The Faridabad "Reverse Gear" Tragedy (Mechanical Detail)
This accident highlights a common error during off-roading stunts.
Location: Sirohi village, Aravalli hills.
Mechanical Failure/Error: The driver, Vikas (20), was attempting a stunt near a cliff edge. According to investigators, he mistakenly engaged the reverse gear instead of first gear while the vehicle was at a high-RPM stall.
The Drop: The vehicle plunged 100 feet into a ravine.
Safety Note: Because the vehicle was on a steep "dirt track" incline, the weight distribution of the Thar (which has a high center of gravity) made it impossible to recover once it began rolling backward.
3. The Noida Sector 49 Crash (Collision Mechanics)
The Cause: Driver Pinky Chauhan (50) reportedly hit a road divider first.
The "Wheel Detachment": The impact with the divider was so violent that the front-left wheel assembly broke off. This caused the vehicle to lose all steering control, leading it to ram into a group of e-rickshaw drivers parked outside a society gate.
Victim Status: One victim, Rajesh, is currently on ventilator support at a private hospital in Sector 62 with broken ribs and severe head injuries.
