Mumbai: Learner Driver in Kandivali Accident Kills Woman, Injures Two

A tragic incident occurred in Kandivali on Friday when a learner driver mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, leading to a fatal accident. The car lost control and struck a passing woman, along with two other people, including a 16-year-old boy. The woman died instantly after the car ran over her head, while the other two sustained injuries but were discharged after receiving primary treatment at the hospital.

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Eyewitness Parwashkumar Baral (36), who was also injured, recounted that he was on his way to Kandivali to buy plumbing materials when he heard a noise. A white WagonR car then struck him, causing him to fall. He witnessed the car hitting a teenage boy before coming to a stop. Turning around, he saw an elderly woman lying on the road with a severe head injury.

Two occupants of the car immediately took the woman to Shatabdi Hospital in an auto-rickshaw. Baral, also injured, followed them to the hospital, where doctors declared the woman dead.

Police investigation revealed that Surendra Gupta (30) was learning to drive under the supervision of Rajendra Gupta, who was in the passenger seat. Surendra mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, resulting in the car losing control. It first hit the woman, then Baral and the boy, before stopping near Fare Green Society on Gaon Devi Road, Poisar.

Senior Inspector of Kandivali Police Station stated, “Based on Baral’s complaint, we have registered a case and booked the accused under grievous sections. Surendra Gupta was driving without a license, and Rajendra Gupta knowingly allowed him to drive. Therefore, we have booked both Surendra and Rajendra Gupta under Section 304(2) and various sections of the IPC. The duo has been arrested.”

The deceased woman, estimated to be around 60 to 65 years old, remains unidentified. The other injured individual, identified as Saurabh Yadav (16), and Baral are out of danger, Inspector Ganore added.