Indian scholar working as Uber Eats driver in Australia killed in street accident

By PTI

MELBOURNE: A 22-year-old Indian scholar working as an Uber Eats driver in Australia was killed after his bike collided with an SUV in Sydney, a media report mentioned.

Akshay Deepak Doultani, a Mumbai native pursuing a grasp’s diploma in Australia, died in a crash final week in New South Wales whereas working as a meals supply driver, the Australia Broadcasting Cooperation reported on Wednesday.

Doultani obtained a scholarship for a grasp’s diploma in finance at Macquarie University and got here to Australia in February.

He labored as an Uber Eats supply rider no less than 3 times every week to cowl his bills.

He was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital after the crash however died hours later, the report mentioned.

“The only reason why he wanted to come abroad was not [just to] have a good life for himself but to provide more amenities for his family so they could live a lifestyle that was much better,” his cousin Pratik Kamath was quoted as saying within the report.

With Doultani’s loss of life, the variety of meals supply riders killed in Australia since 2017 rose to 12, in keeping with the Transport Workers Union.

“Akshay’s tragic loss is another reminder of how dangerous the gig economy can be. Where workers are forced to push themselves to the limit just to make ends meet,” Labor senator for New South Wales Tony Sheldon posted on social media platform X.

22 12 months outdated Akshay Deepak Doultani is the twelfth meals supply rider to be killed whereas on the job since 2017.

Akshay’s tragic loss is one other reminder of how harmful the gig financial system could be. Where employees are compelled to push themselves to the restrict simply to make ends meet.

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— Senator Tony Sheldon (@TonySheldonNSW) July 31, 2023

In an announcement, Uber Eats mentioned it was dedicated to the security of supply employees and had insurance policies in place to reinforce street security.

“In Australia, Uber Eats delivery people are covered by a support package designed specifically for them,” an organization spokesperson was quoted as saying within the report.

The deadly crash is being investigated by New South Wales Police and Safework NSW, the state work security regulator.

MELBOURNE: A 22-year-old Indian scholar working as an Uber Eats driver in Australia was killed after his bike collided with an SUV in Sydney, a media report mentioned.

Akshay Deepak Doultani, a Mumbai native pursuing a grasp’s diploma in Australia, died in a crash final week in New South Wales whereas working as a meals supply driver, the Australia Broadcasting Cooperation reported on Wednesday.

Doultani obtained a scholarship for a grasp’s diploma in finance at Macquarie University and got here to Australia in February.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

He labored as an Uber Eats supply rider no less than 3 times every week to cowl his bills.

He was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital after the crash however died hours later, the report mentioned.

“The only reason why he wanted to come abroad was not [just to] have a good life for himself but to provide more amenities for his family so they could live a lifestyle that was much better,” his cousin Pratik Kamath was quoted as saying within the report.

With Doultani’s loss of life, the variety of meals supply riders killed in Australia since 2017 rose to 12, in keeping with the Transport Workers Union.

“Akshay’s tragic loss is another reminder of how dangerous the gig economy can be. Where workers are forced to push themselves to the limit just to make ends meet,” Labor senator for New South Wales Tony Sheldon posted on social media platform X.

22 12 months outdated Akshay Deepak Doultani is the twelfth meals supply rider to be killed whereas on the job since 2017.
Akshay’s tragic loss is one other reminder of how harmful the gig financial system could be. Where employees are compelled to push themselves to the restrict simply to make ends meet.
That’s… pic.twitter.com/M2NPvmIw2W
— Senator Tony Sheldon (@TonySheldonNSW) July 31, 2023
In an announcement, Uber Eats mentioned it was dedicated to the security of supply employees and had insurance policies in place to reinforce street security.

“In Australia, Uber Eats delivery people are covered by a support package designed specifically for them,” an organization spokesperson was quoted as saying within the report.

The deadly crash is being investigated by New South Wales Police and Safework NSW, the state work security regulator.