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Elderly Driver's Panic Kills Two in Mulund SUV Crash
30 May
Summary
- An elderly driver lost control, fatally striking two pedestrians.
- The driver mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.
- A two-year-old boy and a 44-year-old homemaker were among the deceased.
Tragedy struck Mulund when a 74-year-old driver lost control of his SUV, leading to the deaths of two individuals. The incident occurred as the driver attempted to merge onto a road from his housing society.
During interrogation, the driver, Mohan Seshadri, stated he panicked and mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. The vehicle then mounted a footpath, striking pedestrians. A 44-year-old homemaker, Niyati Rajiv Shah, was killed instantly, and a two-year-old boy, Radhesh Raiya, sustained critical injuries.
The child later succumbed to his injuries at Fortis Hospital, bringing the total death toll to two. The boy's mother also sustained injuries and is receiving treatment. Police have registered a case against Seshadri for causing death by negligence and rash driving.
