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Driver Arrested After Mercedes Injures Five at Mumbai Airport

Two Czech tourists and three airport staff members were injured when a driver lost control of his vehicle at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport's Terminal 2.

Overview

  • The accident occurred on Sunday morning when a Mercedes-Benz car, driven by Parshuram Dadnaware, lost control near Gate 3 of Terminal 2 at Mumbai's international airport.
  • Five people were injured, including two Czech nationals who suffered fractures and three airport staff members who sustained varying injuries.
  • The driver reportedly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the vehicle to speed through a slope and strike the victims.
  • The injured were treated at local hospitals; the Czech tourists were admitted to Nanavati Hospital, while the airport staff received care at Cooper Hospital.
  • Police have arrested the driver on charges of rash and negligent driving under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act, and the vehicle has been impounded.

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