PTI
Krishnagar, West Bengal, Aug 14: NDA Convenor and former Defence Minister George Fernandes today survived a major accident in Nadia district, some 80 km north-west of Kolkata.
The accident occurred when Fernandes was travelling in a car to attend a programme at Badurtala near Nadia's Kotwali police station, police said. As the police convoy's pilot car was trying to avoid hitting a tri-cycle van which had overtunred on the road, the pilot car came to a sudden stop giving Fernandes's car no time to apply brakes. As a result Fernandes' car dashed against the pilot car, seriously damaging the front portion.
However, Fernandes escaped with minor injuries, official sources said.
Fernandes later attended the 10th foundation day function of Subendu Memorial Seva Pratishthan there.