Panaji, September 1: A 22-year-old man is feared to have drowned after his car plunged into a river while evading another vehicle at a village in North Goa in the wee hours of Sunday, police said. The police have launched a search for Bhashudev Bhandari, a native of Bharuch, Gujarat, whose car plunged into a river in St Estevan village around 1.25 am, an official said. St Estevan is around 10 km from Panaji. Delhi Bus Accident: Injuries Reported As Speeding DTC Electric Bus Rams Into Metro Pillar, Auto Rear-Ends Vehicle Near Madipur Metro Station, Videos Surface.

Bhandari was driving with a woman when he hit another car in Marcel village. He was speeding as the other car gave a chase, the official said. Bhandari drove the four-wheeler off a jetty and plunged into the river, he said. Tamil Nadu Road Accident: Four People Killed, Over 15 Injured After Bus Collides With Lorry in Maduranthakam on Chennai-Trichy National Highway (Watch Video).

Rescue Operations Carried Out at St Estevam After a Car Drove Into a River

While the woman managed to swim to safety after the car started sinking, the victim remained missing, the official said. The fire and emergency services and divers from the Indian Navy have been roped in to trace the missing man, he said.