Ponda: At least four people, including three women, were injured in two separate accidents on the outskirts of Ponda town on Tuesday evening. The bus accident occurred at around 6.30pm.The first incident occurred around 6.30pm when a passenger bus travelling from Margao to Ponda crashed into a roadside electricity pole near the Tata Motors showroom at Dhavali, injuring at least three passengers, including two women.The injured were identified as Mohammad Rafik Muzawar (27) of Margao, Kumkum Harilal Choudhari (21) of Borim, and Jyoti Savaikar (54) of Dhavali. All three were taken to the Ponda sub-district hospital for treatment.In a second accident, an eight-year-old girl, Alfa Nuri, was hit by a speeding scooter while walking with her mother near Naga Masjid in Ponda. She was also shifted to the Ponda sub-district hospital.Police were in the process of registering the motor vehicle accident cases late Tuesday evening.
