Ghatkopar police station senior inspector Satish Jadhav said the trio was speeding on the wrong side of the road when they collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction. The impact of the collision was such that the three were thrown from the motorcycle onto the road.

Manthan Bhalerao, who was sitting among his friends on the bike, felt the impact and was thrown far away. Truck driver K Kamble called the police control room and informed them about the accident.
Kamble told police he saw the scooter coming at high speed from the wrong side and tried to slow down, but the scooter crashed into his truck before he could do anything.

Manthan was rushed to a local hospital by his two friends, who also suffered minor injuries. As his injuries were serious, he was brought in later. to KEM hospital. However, on Wednesday he died from his injuries.

Senior Inspector Jadhav said his investigation indicated that it was not the fault of the truck driver as he was on the right path and had also immediately contacted the police control room soon after the accident.

“An FIR has been registered against scooter driver Patwa as he was traveling on a triple seat and was driving at high speed on the wrong side of the road. He was issued a notice to join the investigation at a later date and was allowed to leave,” Jadhav said.