Four killed as speeding car hits footpath in Mumbai

As many as four people were killed and several others were injured on Monday night after a speeding car rammed into the footpath in a busy market area in south Mumbai. Police said that it was not clear whether the deceased were sitting on the footpath outside the restaurant or were travelling in the car.

Mumbai: Four people were killed while and many others were injured on Monday night after a speeding car rammed into the footpath outside a restaurant in a busy market area in south Mumbai, police said.

Prima facie, the incident occurred when the driver of the car lost his control over the vehicle in Crawford Market area, an official said. He said it was not clear whether the deceased were sitting on the footpath outside the restaurant or were travelling in the car.

The condition of the car after accident

Police rushed eight injured persons to state-run JJ hospital, where four of them were declared dead on arrival, the official added.

The deceased were identified as Naeem, Saroja, Zubeda and an unidentified woman.

Further investigation is underway.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)