The Gorai Jetty in Borivli was witness to tragic drama on Friday night, after an autorickshaw driver drove his vehicle off the jetty and into the water. Despite speedy reactions from the locals as well as a search and rescue operation by the police, the driver had already died by the time he was pulled out of the water.

According to the Borivli police, the incident occurred at around 10.15 pm on Friday. Eye witnesses told mid-day that the auto came speeding through the gate to the jetty, despite police personnel posted at the local police chowkie trying to stop it. Before anyone could react, it had driven off the edge into the water.