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BMW driver ​and biker ​indulge in ​​racing, injure ​one

The 27​-​year​-​old Bhandup resident was going towards his residence when​ ​a BMW driver and a youth on ​a high​-​end bike were racing on the Eastern Express Highway ​causing an ​accident

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A 27​-​year​-​old Bhandup resident suffered severe injuries on his leg​ ​when an unidentified driver of ​a ​BMW and a youth on a high​-​end sports bike ​caused an accident. ​​The Rabodi police have booked three persons for the​ ​accident.

The victim, Hemant Kadam was rushed to Thane civil hospital for​ ​treatment of severe injuries on ​his ​leg. The BMW car with registeration number 1077 and the bike ​(​MH 03 CJ 3160​)​ were racing on​ ​the Eastern Expressway on the Mumbai to Nashik lane when the car driver brake​d​ urgently​,​ leading to the ​truck ​behind him (​MH 04 HD 5751​) ​losing control. The driver in a bid to avoid collision with the car lost control and hit Kadam.

“The injured ​person ​is recuperating in the hospital and ha​s​ suffered severe​ ​injuries on his legs​.​ ​We are checking the CCTV camera footage of​ ​the highway to identify the biker and the BMW car driver​,​” said a​ ​Rabodi police officer.

“The truck driver has been identified and we will seize the vehicle​.​ ​The car driver along​ ​with the biker managed to escape before the passersby and the police teams reached the spot to help the​ ​victim”, said the officer.

Kashinath Chavan, Senior Inspector, Rabodi police station said, “We​ ​have registered the case under sections 279(rash driving) and 338(endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal​ ​code and under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.”

“The car driver and the biker are often spotted racing on the​ ​Eastern Express Highway​.​ ​We will identify the duo and ​arrest them, ” said Chavan.

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