Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 16: An 18-year-old college student travelling pillion on her friend’s motorcycle died after the two-wheeler came into contact with a dumper on the Western Express Highway (WEH) at Borivali East on Wednesday.

The deceased, identified as Srisha Shetty, was a first-year commerce student at a college in Kandivali. Kasturba Marg Police have registered a case of rash driving and negligence against the dumper driver, who has been served a notice.

According to police, the accident occurred around 1.45 pm on the northbound stretch of the Western Express Highway. Shetty was travelling with her friend, Nitin Nagwekar, also 18, who was riding the motorcycle. Both were returning home from college and lived in the same suburb.

Police said the dumper was moving in the centre of the road when the motorcycle came into contact with its left rear side.

The impact caused Shetty and Nagwekar to fall onto the road. Shetty sustained serious head injuries, while Nagwekar was also injured.

Both were rushed to Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali, where Shetty succumbed to her injuries.

Police identified the dumper driver as Saddam Shaikh, 31, and subsequently booked him in connection with the incident.