Car driving on wrong side hits bike; 1 dead
Mumbai, July 22 -- A 36-year-old Kurla resident died on Sunday after the bike he was riding pillion was hit by a car, allegedly being driven on the wrong side of the road on Sion flyover. The senior citizen who was driving the car was issued a notice after registering a case and allowed to go, said a police officer.
According to the police, the incident occurred at 10:45 am on Sunday when the victim, Suhel Shakil Ansari, and his friend Abu Faizan Ehsaanhul Haq Ansari, who was riding the bike, were returning home from Marine Drive.
"When they reached the Sion flyover, a car being driven in the opposite direction came into their lane while overtaking another vehicle and collided with their motorcycle. The flyover doesn't have a divider," said a police officer.
Suhel suffered serious injuries on his head and was bleeding from his nose and mouth. He lost conscious while he was being taken to Sion Civic Hospital, where he was declared dead. Abu suffered injuries on his leg, the officer said.
The police have identified the driver of the car as Chandulal Jain, 75, a resident of Byculla.
A case has been registered against Jain under sections 106 (1) (causing death by negligence), 125 (b) (endangering life or personal safety of others), 281 (rash or negligent driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and 184 (dangerous driving) of the Motor Vehicle Act.
Following this, Jain was served with a notice and allowed to leave, the officer said....
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