Car jumps divider, collides with other vehicles on Mumbai’s WEH; five injured

The Andheri Police in Mumbai have registered a first information report (FIR) against the driver of a car that collided with five other vehicles on the opposite side of the road on the Western Express Highway (WEH) on Monday.

According to the police, the collision took place after 41-year-old Mangesh Sanap lost control of it while trying to overtake other vehicles.

The car driven by the Malad resident jumped the divider, resulting in the collision with other vehicles.

Five people, including Sanap, have sustained injuries in the incident that occurred on Andheri flyover around 7 am. The incident led to heavy traffic on WEH during the rush hour.

“The car driver was speeding and attempted to overtake when he lost control, hit the divider, and veered into the opposite lane. The car collided with five other vehicles, damaging them,” Andheri Police Station Sub-inspector Bapurao Gawade told mid-day.com.

“Three people have suffered minor injuries and have been discharged from the hospital. We have registered an FIR against the car driver and initiated an investigation into the matter,” Gawade said.

Sanap is undergoing treatment in Trauma Care Hospital as he has suffered injuries on head and hand, the police said.

Another injured person, identified as Prashant Wayangarkar, 30, has also received minor injuries but is not discharged yet. He is being treated at Cooper Hospital.