India, March 29 -- A pillion rider died, and the rider survived with serious injuries, after their two-wheeler rammed into the railings of the highway on Eastern Freeway on Thursday night.

The Sewri Police were informed about the accident late that night. The rider was on his way towards South Mumbai. "He took the bridge from Chembur and, near pole number 53, rammed it into the railings. Two-wheelers are banned on the bridge," said a police officer. "We could not record their statements in detail but have prima facie learnt that they were headed to the Mohammad Ali Road to have some food around 12.30am," the officer said.

The scooter belonged to the pillion rider, Norman Khan, 26, who was declared dead at the JJ Marg Hospital. Khan's fr...