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Senior Driver Detained After SUV Hits 15 Vehicles in Powai, Injures Two

Police cite a narrow Powai lane with illegally parked cars as a factor that magnified the damage.

Overview

  • The driver was identified as 72-year-old Uday Nagindas Sanghvi, a resident of Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri West.
  • He was detained, medically examined with a negative alcohol test, and booked under Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act and BNS Section 324(2).
  • Police received an alert around 3:15 pm near Tata Power, and constable Sumit Pratap responded to the scene.
  • Two men, Sahebrav Yallappa Pawar and Pancham Maurya, suffered injuries and were treated at Powai Hospital, where they were reported stable.
  • Police said illegally parked cars on a narrow road worsened the crash, and Sanghvi told investigators he mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the brake.