India, Nov. 10 -- A 22-year-old motorcyclist died and his friend riding pillion suffered severe injuries in an accident on the Western Express Highway (WEH) in Malad East on Sunday morning.

According to the Kurar police, the motorcyclist and his pillion rider have been identified as Nikhil Kadre, a resident of Aarey Colony, and Sumit Khairnar, 22, from Goregaon (East), both college students in their final year. The accident took place when the duo were returning from a dinner in Malad around 1:30am, and Kadre was on his way to drop Khairnar home.

The police said that Kadre was riding his motorcycle on the Pathanwadi flyover at Malad (East) behind a dumper truck whose driver suddenly slowed down and swerved right without giving a signal,...