Overview
- The crash happened on July 27 when a 17‑year‑old driving a scooter with his 14‑year‑old sister as pillion struck a streetlight pole on the Sabarmati Riverfront and both later died.
- CCTV footage published by multiple outlets shows the scooter travelling at high speed before impact and the vehicle skidding about 50 feet from the pole.
- Police identified the victims as Kavya Nishidhbhai Mehta, 17, and his sister Jaina Nishidh Mehta, 14, and sent the bodies for post‑mortem before they were handed to the family.
- M Division Traffic Police registered a case and have impounded the scooter while investigators verify whether the rider had a valid driving licence and who owned or lent the vehicle.
- The collision occurred roughly 50 metres from the Riverfront West Police Station, a detail officials say raises questions about enforcement and road safety on the Riverfront corridor.