PANJIM, Feb. 19 -- Another fatal accident was reported in the State on Sunday, as a 58-year-old man died when his two-wheeler collided with a car on Pernem National Highway in Poroscodem, taking the death toll due to accidents on Goan roads to five in the last 48 hours.a

According to Pernem police, the accident occurred when the deceased Ajit Vasant Chari, a resident of Poroscodem, riding a two-wheeler, was crossing the road at NH66 crossing, near Mauli Temple, Poroscodem, Pernem, at around 1.10 pm when he was hit by a car driven by Siddesh Otvanekar (30), resident of Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, who was proceeding from Dhargal to Sawantwadi.

Pernem Police arrested Siddesh and have registered a case under Sections 279 and 304 A ...