Mumbai: Three people were killed and another critically injured after a speeding BMW crashed on Mumbai’s Coastal Road early Sunday morning.
The accident took place around 5:20 am near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College, as the black BMW was travelling from Marine Drive towards Haji Ali.
According to police, the driver allegedly lost control due to overspeeding, after which the car fell from a bridge.
Four people were reportedly inside the vehicle at the time. The injured were rushed to Nair Hospital, where three occupants were declared dead, while an unidentified 20-year-old man was admitted to the trauma ward in critical condition.
Police identified two of the deceased as 21-year-old Shanay Gajjal and 17-year-old Dhirya Seth. A third deceased victim, identified as a 25-year-old man, remained unidentified.
Mumbai Police have launched an inquiry into the crash to determine the circumstances leading to the accident.
The 10.58-km Mumbai Coastal Road connects Marine Drive in south Mumbai with the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and is a major high-speed route in the city.
