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Car Plunges Off Mumbai Coastal Road Into Arabian Sea After Breaking Railing

MSF personnel pulled the lone driver out with minor injuries.

Overview

  • The late-night crash occurred near Worli as a speeding Ertiga traveling from Mahalaxmi broke the roadside barrier and fell about 30 feet into the sea.
  • Patrolling Maharashtra Security Force jawans jumped into the water and rescued the driver using a rope before taking him to a nearby government hospital.
  • Police identified the driver as 28-year-old Frashogor Dararayush Battiwala, who sustained minor injuries.
  • Worli police recorded the driver's statement, reviewed CCTV footage, registered a case, and collected his blood samples on suspicion of alcohol use.
  • The car remains submerged off the Worli stretch as recovery teams work to retrieve it, renewing attention on speeding and barrier strength on the Coastal Road.