Mumbai, May 13: In a tragic incident, the son of a prominent businessman in the city died after the car in which he was travelling rammed into a bus on Marine Drive on Tuesday evening. According to a Times of India report, his friend who was driving the vehicle sustained severe injuries and is currently in the hospital in critical condition.

The car was on its way to the Chowpatty and the accident took place around 100 metres before the Marine Drive flyover. Police have registered a case of accidental death and may file a case of rash and negligent driving for flouting lockdown rules. Police will also go through the CCTV cameras to find more clues regarding the case. Pune-Mumbai Highway Accident: 5 Dead, 1 Injured in a Collision Between Three Motorcycles & Truck in Raigad.

Maharashtra is one of the worst-hit states in India in the coronavirus pandemic. It has recorded the maximum number of coronavirus cases and in view of the rising numbers, Mumbai, Pune and other region continue to fall under the red zone.

In a similar road accident that happened in March, five people died and one was injured after a collision between three motorcycles and a truck in Raigad district on Pune-Mumbai Highway. In January, a relative of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was killed and three others injured when their car met with an accident on Mumbai-Nashik highway.

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