Senior citizen killed and three injured in car accident on Western Express Highway at Malad East: Milan Kothari identified as the motorist

Accident – death – Obituary News : Senior Citizen Fatally Injured, Three Others Hurt in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Western Express Highway in Mumbai

MUMBAI: A tragic accident on the Western Express Highway (WEH) in Malad East has claimed the life of a senior citizen and left three individuals injured. The incident occurred when a speeding car collided with an autorickshaw, a tempo, and a motorcycle. The Samta Nagar police have registered a case against the motorist, Milan Kothari, 30, who was allegedly responsible for the crash.

The devastating collision took place on Friday evening. According to the autorickshaw driver, Sakhavat Ansari, 44, who was among the injured, he was transporting a female passenger from Mira Road to Malad via the WEH. At approximately 6:30 pm, while driving on the south-bound arm of the highway near the Times of India press, a car suddenly approached from behind at a high speed and collided with the autorickshaw. The impact was so severe that the autorickshaw overturned, resulting in Ansari fracturing his hand and his passenger, Tanuja Sahani, 45, sustaining leg injuries.

Instead of stopping, the car continued its reckless path, crashing into a motorcycle and a tempo before ultimately flipping over. The motorcyclist, later identified as Sohan Singh, 64, suffered critical head injuries and lost consciousness. He was bleeding profusely at the scene. The tempo driver, Vijay Chavan, also suffered a fractured leg. Meanwhile, despite the chaos, Ansari managed to memorize the car’s registration number.

A crowd quickly gathered at the accident site and confronted the car’s driver, Milan Kothari. He provided his name to the concerned onlookers. In the meantime, Ansari contacted his uncle for assistance. Ansari and his uncle rushed to the Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali West, where Singh and Chavan were also taken. Tragically, Singh was pronounced dead at the hospital due to the severity of his injuries.

Medical professionals at the hospital stated that Ansari would require surgery and advised his uncle to transfer him to Nair Hospital in central Mumbai. However, considering the significant distance between Ansari’s residence in Dahisar and Nair Hospital, his uncle decided to take him to a local nursing home in Dahisar instead. Police confirmed that Sahani’s injuries were not life-threatening.

Milan Kothari, the driver of the car responsible for the crash, has been charged with negligence, rash driving, and dangerous driving. Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident to gather all necessary evidence and determine the exact cause of the accident.

This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the importance of responsible and cautious driving on busy highways. It also highlights the need for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations to prevent such devastating accidents from occurring in the future..