Badlapur: A 59-year-old woman lost her life after being hit by a speeding car near the Panvelkar Bhoomi Complex in Kharwai, Badlapur, on Monday morning. The victim, Mathura Rama Irle, was a resident of Kharwai and had stepped out for her routine morning walk. She was walking along the left-side lane towards Badlapur station when the fatal accident occurred around 5:30 am near a petrol pump.
According to eyewitnesses and CCTV footage from the area, the driver of the vehicle lost control and crashed into Mathura with great force. The impact was so severe that she was thrown several feet and died on the spot. A CCTV footage shared on the internet by Marathi news portal Pudhari News shows the exact moments when the speeding car hit the elderly woman and the driver fled away, leaving her to die.
Accused Driver Arrested
Following the tragic incident, Mathura’s son, Navnath Irle, 32, filed a complaint against the driver. Based on this complaint, the Badlapur East police booked the driver, identified as 35-year-old Mayur Subhash ambavne, under culpable homicide not amounting to murder. ambavne, a resident of Badlapur East, was arrested soon after the accident, as reported by Hindustan Times.
A police spokesperson stated that an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident. Authorities are also checking whether ambavne was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. “We are awaiting test results to confirm if intoxication played a role. Further investigations are ongoing,” the official added.
Residents Raise Issue Of Accidents
Several locals have pointed out that despite past accidents, there has been little enforcement of traffic regulations to curb such incidents. Some have also demanded that authorities take stricter measures against drunk driving and introduce better speed control mechanisms.
Pundalik Narvekar, a resident, raised concerns of the rising number of accidents in the area in the wee hours. "Drivers attempt speeding on these roads as there is less traffic in wee hours. However, such acts turn tragic for pedestrians when they are caught in crashes like these," said Narvekar.
