Report on Accident of Muni Jambuvijayji

SR No.: 269139
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiroko Matusoka
Publisher: ZZ_Anusandhan
Total Pages: 9
Language: English
Classification: Article & 0_not_categorized
File Size: 90 KB

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अनुसन्धान ५० (२)
a small village north of Tilwala. 11 November :
We walked 15 kms. and stayed overnight at a school about 13 kms. east of Baitu on the Balotra-Barmer Rd. 12 November : 5:30 AM
Jinendraprabhashriji, the other six nuns and I left the school for Baitu (Barmer District, RJ).
6:30 AM
The eight monks left the school. Jambuvijayji led his group by taking the hands of both Dharmagoshvijayji and Himavantvijayji. Namaskarvijayji followed these three monks with a wheelchair in order to assist Jambuvijayji whenever necessary. The other four monks walked slowly with an aged disciple Dharmachandravijayji, who was using a wheelchair. An assistant and a driver, after cleaning up the rooms at the school where the monks and the nuns stayed the previous night, followed the monks, one by a bike and the other by a truck.
6:55 AM
According to Himavantvijayji, who was the only eyewitness, the four monks, who were walking together on the left edge/side of the road, were hit by a speeding Toyota Qualis from behind. Namaskarvijayji was killed instantly. At that time, the car as well as the wheelchair, onto which Namaskarvijayji rolled, caused Jambuvijayji to topple over Namaskarvijayji. Jambuvijayji's head was hit very hard, and his stomach and bones were crushed, but he still breathed unconsciously. Dharmagoshvijayji, who was taking Jambuvijayji by the left hand, was knocked unconscious and both his legs were crushed. Himavantvijayj, who was taking Jambuvijayji by the right hand, was severely injured in the legs and unable to move, but was screaming for help. The Toyota Qualis came to a stop about 50m away from the scene after hitting them, and four of its passengers ran away into the bushes.