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A person driving down the wrong way on the one-way Sitabuldi main road caused the death of one man and left four, including a woman, injured early on Wednesday morning. A businessman from Mumbai lost his life in the incident while his 20-year-old helper sustained serious injuries.
The deceased, Jignesh Mehta (41), from Kandivali in Mumbai, had come to city with helper Bhavin Shah on Tuesday night.
The Innova first hit a cycle rickshaw, then a morning walker and finally a two-wheeler before the fleeing the spot. Eyewitnesses have Sitabuldi police the car's registration number as 7616.
Cops claimed that they have given the registration number to Regional Transport office (RTO) to get an address. "We are trying to find the owner," said Sitabuldi police.
Shah, who is undergoing treatment at Lata Mangeshkar hospital near Variety Square, told the cops that not only was the car driver heading down the wrong direction, he took a sharp turn while coming from Manas Square. "Since it was a one-way road, all other vehicles and pedestrians were heading towards the car. He took the turn and failed to control the car, leading a collision with the rickshaw," said Shah.
Shah and Mehta, who were staying at a lodge near Sitabuldi, were travelling in the rickshaw. The car hit the right side of the rickshaw. Mehta was seated on the right side, and was flung some distance away on the road. Mehta was declared brought dead at Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, said police.
Rickshaw puller Haridas and Shah were also seriously injured. Eyewitnesses claimed that in a bid to escape from the public's wrath, the driver speeded the vehicle further and drove in a zigzag manner, hitting morning walker Sheela Bante and a two-wheeler. Police said the car driver fled towards Variety Square.
On being alerted by passersby, Sitabuldi police reached the spot and rushed the injured to nearby hospital.
Later reports said that the same car hit another vehicle near Maharajbagh square.
Recently, a four-wheeler driven by an under-age boy had claimed the lives of two ITI students near Kriplani Turning at Rahate Colony square. On last Sunday, 18-year-old standard XII girl was killed by a Starbus. Taking note of the rising number of road mishaps, police chief Ankush Dhanvijay has issued strict orders to take action against traffic violators.
A person driving down the wrong way on the one-way Sitabuldi main road caused the death of one man and left four, including a woman, injured early on Wednesday morning. A businessman from Mumbai lost his life in the incident while his 20-year-old helper sustained serious injuries.
The deceased, Jignesh Mehta (41), from Kandivali in Mumbai, had come to city with helper Bhavin Shah on Tuesday night.
The Innova first hit a cycle rickshaw, then a morning walker and finally a two-wheeler before the fleeing the spot. Eyewitnesses have Sitabuldi police the car's registration number as 7616.
Cops claimed that they have given the registration number to Regional Transport office (RTO) to get an address. "We are trying to find the owner," said Sitabuldi police.
Shah, who is undergoing treatment at Lata Mangeshkar hospital near Variety Square, told the cops that not only was the car driver heading down the wrong direction, he took a sharp turn while coming from Manas Square. "Since it was a one-way road, all other vehicles and pedestrians were heading towards the car. He took the turn and failed to control the car, leading a collision with the rickshaw," said Shah.
Shah and Mehta, who were staying at a lodge near Sitabuldi, were travelling in the rickshaw. The car hit the right side of the rickshaw. Mehta was seated on the right side, and was flung some distance away on the road. Mehta was declared brought dead at Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, said police.
Rickshaw puller Haridas and Shah were also seriously injured. Eyewitnesses claimed that in a bid to escape from the public's wrath, the driver speeded the vehicle further and drove in a zigzag manner, hitting morning walker Sheela Bante and a two-wheeler. Police said the car driver fled towards Variety Square.
On being alerted by passersby, Sitabuldi police reached the spot and rushed the injured to nearby hospital.
Later reports said that the same car hit another vehicle near Maharajbagh square.
Recently, a four-wheeler driven by an under-age boy had claimed the lives of two ITI students near Kriplani Turning at Rahate Colony square. On last Sunday, 18-year-old standard XII girl was killed by a Starbus. Taking note of the rising number of road mishaps, police chief Ankush Dhanvijay has issued strict orders to take action against traffic violators.
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