Three dead, one critical as BMW crashes on Mumbai Coastal Road, chilling videos emerge
An unverified video showed the plunging off the Coastal Road in Mumbai. Another video from the accident site showed a wrecked black BMW, with police and a forensic team at the location.
On Sunday morning, a BMW crashed on the Mumbai Coastal Road near Lotus Jetty, resulting in at least three deaths and one critical injury. The incident occurred at 5:20 am when the luxury car was traveling northbound from Marine Drive towards Haji Ali at high speeds. An unverified video on social media captured the car plunging off the elevated section of the Coastal Road, while another video showed the wrecked black BMW with police and forensic teams present.
According to Senior Police Inspector Meena Jagtap, four people were initially reported as injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. Three victims, Shanay Gajjal (21), Dhirya Seth (17), and a 25-year-old man, were declared dead, while a 20-year-old man is currently in critical condition. The accident took place when the driver lost control of the car near Lotus Jetty, close to Lala Lajpatrai College.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident, which is believed to be due to overspeeding. A post-mortem examination is underway, but no definitive findings on intoxication have been confirmed yet.
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