A police official is seen examining the condition of the car that rammed into an electric pole on Peddar Road flyover last night. Pic/ Sneha Kharabe

A 32-year-old engineer living in south Mumbai had a narrow escape in a near-fatal car crash on Peddar Road last night, as the impact of the collision opened up his vehicle’s airbag on time. The police, however, booked him for rash and negligence driving.