{
  "id": 8631054,
  "title": "2 IT Professionals Killed After Speeding Bike Hits Divider On Western Express Highway In Dahisar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/2-it-professionals-killed-after-speeding-bike-hits-divider-on-western",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:13:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/2-it-professionals-killed-after-speeding-bike-hits-divider-on-western-express-highway-in-dahisar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai witnessed a tragic incident on Saturday when two IT professionals lost their lives in a motorcycle accident on the Western Express Highway in Dahisar East. Ashish Donde, 37, and Eristan Nikam, 39, were killed when their speeding bike collided with a divider on the southbound carriageway around 2.30 am. According to the Dahisar police, the accident occurred after Donde allegedly lost control of the two-wheeler. The police noted that a car was traveling ahead of the motorcycle when the crash took place, causing both men to be thrown off the bike. The duo worked at an IT services company and were on their way to a restaurant and bar at the time of the incident. Donde resided in Malad, while Nikam lived in Kandivali. Both men were rushed to a public hospital but were declared dead upon arrival. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, and their families have been notified. The Dahisar police have registered two accidental death reports in connection with the incident but have not registered an FIR yet.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Ashish Donde, 37, and his friend Eristan Nikam, 39, were killed after their speeding motorcycle crashed into a divider on the Western Express Highway in Dahisar East in the early hours of Saturday. Crash on Western Express Highway The police said that the accident occurred around 2.30 am on the southbound carriageway when Donde allegedly lost control of the two-wheeler. Mumbai Kalachowki…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}