Overview

• Dattatray Kumbhar, 52, died after an allegedly speeding Hyundai Grand i10 struck him and colleague Riddhi Patil near the Bandra–WoWorli Sea Link connector around 7:30–7:50 am.
• Patil was hospitalized with injuries and is reported stable, according to police and hospital updates.
• The driver, identified as criminal lawyer Ramchandra Rane, 46, was detained, an FIR was filed, and Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was invoked, according to police.
• Police sent the driver's blood samples for alcohol testing, are reviewing CCTV to assess speed, and are examining whether fatigue contributed.
• Senior officers, including Joint Commissioner Satyanarayan Choudhary, met the families after the crash as the force reviews safety on high‑speed corridors.