India, Feb. 10 -- A trailer container allegedly toppled on an adjoining car at Panvel, killing the car driver and grievously injuring a passenger, on Sunday morning. The driver escaped but was eventually traced by the police and booked.

The accident occurred on the road leading to Karnala Ghat at Panvel lane of the Mumbai-Goa highway. The deceased, Jagdish Hazra, 32, was driving the car (MH 02 BE 6840). The vehicle owner is identified as Pallavi Joshi, 56, and she was seated behind the car at the time of the accident. The car was being driven from Poynad and was heading to Mulund.

Preliminary investigation by police revealed that the accused driver of the trailer (MH 43 BS 6310) was allegedly over speeding. He was attempting to take a s...