A motorcycle without anyone at the handlebars suddenly hurtled into a petrol pump in Rajasthan's Udaipur district after a collision with another two-wheeler caused its rider to lose control.The runaway bike narrowly missed the fuel dispensing machines and storage tanks before crashing into a wall, averting what could have been a major accident.The sight of the motorcycle barrelling into the petrol pump was captured on CCTV cameras installed there.According to reports, the incident occurred after one motorcycle rammed into another from behind on a road near the fuel station. The impact reportedly threw the rider of the first bike and his two pillion passengers off the two-wheeler.With no one at the handlebars, the motorcycle rolled uncontrollably, veered off the road and entered the petrol pump premises.
It sped past the fuel dispensing machines and crashed into a wall before falling to the ground. At the time, the fuelling facility was relatively quiet, with staff present but no queue of vehicles at the fuel pumps.The sudden sight of a riderless motorbike hurtling into the premises triggered panic among people present at the petrol pump.Petrol pump owner Narasimha Purohit said three marble stone industry workers were travelling on a motorcycle and had stopped on the roadside when another bike rammed into them from behind.The impact sent the motorcycle slipping out from between the trio's legs and hurtling towards the petrol pump, while they remained at the spot.Alarmed by the sudden turn of events, the three men reportedly took shelter in nearby bushes.Purohit and his employees later searched the surrounding area and found them.
Following this, the circumstances leading to the incident came to light.Remarkably, none of the three workers or the rider of the other motorcycle sustained any injuries.Meanwhile, Purohit, who has not filed a police complaint over the incident, described the narrow escape during the Diwali festivities as nothing short of a divine miracle.- Ends(Based on inputs from Pankaj Sharma)