Senior citizen loses control of car in Mulund, woman and toddler killed
The accused, Mohan Sheshadri (74), a resident of the City of Joy complex on Cement Company Road in Mulund (West), has been booked for causing death by negligence and rash driving.
According to police, the incident occurred around 7 pm when Sheshadri was driving his Kia car out of the residential complex. As soon as he exited the gate, he allegedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a vegetable stall on the roadside.
The car first struck Niyati Shah (44), who was buying vegetables, before hitting Puja Raiya (30), who was standing nearby with her two-year-old son.
Police said Shah sustained severe head and body injuries and was declared dead on arrival at hospital. Raiya suffered minor injuries. Her son was flung onto the road after the impact and suffered critical head injuries. He was rushed to Fortis Hospital but died during treatment later that night.
Police Sub Inspector Waman Mhaske of Mulund police station said Shah lived near the accident site and worked at a private firm, while Raiya is also a resident of the locality.
The vehicle has been seized and Sheshadri was brought to the police station for questioning.
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