Former Intel India head Avtar Saini dies in car accident; contributed to development of Intel 386, 486, and Pentium chips
According to police, Avtar Saini, the former country head of Intel India, was fatally struck by a speeding cab while cycling in the Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra.
The accident took place around 5.50 am on Wednesday when Saini (68) was riding a bicycle with other cyclists on Palm Beach Road in Neruli district, an official said.
The cab collided with Saini’s bike from behind, after which the driver tried to flee the scene with the bicycle frame wedged under the front wheels of the cab, he said.
Saini was injured and other bikers took him to hospital where he was declared dead on arrival, the official said.
Sain, a resident of suburban Chembur, was recognized for his work on the Intel 386 and 486 microprocessors. He also went on to lead the design of the company’s Pentium processor.
The police have registered a case against the taxi driver under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 279 (sudden driving), 337 (recklessly or negligently causing injury by endangering life) and 304-A (causing death). anyone by committing rash or negligent acts not amounting to culpable homicide) and the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.
The accused has not been arrested yet, an official from the NRI police station said.
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