A hit-and-run accident at the Goregaon flyover last night left a 22-year-old girl dead and her friend severely injured.
A hit-and-run accident at the Goregaon flyover last night left a 22-year-old girl dead and her friend severely injured.
After attending a company seminar at N L College, Malad, Ankush Rathore (23) was dropping his colleague Sylvia to her sister's residence in Santacruz on his motorcycle at 9.40 pm yesterday when a speeding car hit it from behind and zoomed past them.
"Due to the impact Sylvia, who was riding pillion, flew off the bike and landed around two metres away on the flyover.
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It was an Alto that hit us, but I'm not too sure," said Rathore, who worked with the girl at a Vashi-based company.
According to the police, Sylvia died on the spot.
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They then took him to Bhagwati Hospital, where he was given first aid, after which he was taken to the Goregaon police station for recording his statement.
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"This incident has left me shocked," said a visibly disturbed Rathore.
Assistant police inspector Ramesh Waghmare, said, "We are investigating the case on the basis of the details provided by Rathore, but the car, which hit the motorbike, has not been recovered."
Meanwhile, Sylvia's body was taken to Bhagwati Hospital where the postmortem will be done this morning.
Chowpatty, a accident spot?
In a freak accident, a speeding Honda CR-V ran over a pedestrian near Girgaum Chowpatty on September 8.
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The incident took place at around 12.30 am when accused Aditya Lalit Somaiya (20), a college student, knocked down Tipu, a Sion resident, who was crossing the road.
In August, a speeding Maruti Swift injured seven people, including a woman, when the driver lost control and rammed into three taxis near Girgaum Chowpatty.
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