A 17-year-old named Chinmay Patil was involved in a vehicle incident on Parsik Hill while driving a Honda City. Preliminary reports indicate that he lost control of the car, leading to the accident. Details regarding the circumstances surrounding the loss of control are still emerging.
Patil, an HSC student at a Sanpada college and a resident of Sector 22, Turbhe, had bunked classes Thursday and borrowed a friend’s Honda City to visit Parsik Hill, said inspector Lakhan Raskar of CBD-Belapur police station. Swapnil Nila, chief PRO, Central Railway, said, “Due to the car landing on the Belapur-Uran railway track near the tunnel, only one train towards Uran got stranded, as train frequency is less on this harbour route.
Police said the airbags opened and he was thrown onto the rear seat. The teenager, Chinmay Patil, was taken to MGM Hospital where he received sutures and was discharged, police said. Arun Pawar, senior inspector, CBD-Belapur police, said the car owner would be summoned and legal action would be taken for allegedly allowing a minor to drive the vehicle.
Patil suffered minor head injuries after the car somersaulted. The incident comes days after a BMW crashed through a Coastal Road ramp and plunged 70ft, killing three college students.