Speeding Porsche crashes into divider, hits car on Mumbai's Coastal Road; minor girl hurt
A minor girl was injured after a speeding Porsche crashed into a divider and another vehicle on Mumbai's Coastal Road. The driver has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, marking another incident of road safety concerns in the city.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing road safety issues and the enforcement of new legal provisions regarding negligent driving in India.
A speeding Porsche crashed into a road divider and hit another car on Mumbai’s Coastal Road after the driver lost control of the vehicle on Sunday morning (July 19, 2026), police said.
A minor girl travelling in the other car sustained injuries in the accident that occurred around 8.30 a.m., while the driver of the luxury vehicle escaped with no serious harm as the airbags deployed in time, an official said.
He said a case has been registered against the driver, Vijay Pandey, under Section 281 (rash or negligent driving) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act.
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