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Fatal BMW Crash on Mumbai’s Coastal Road Claims Three Lives
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Incident Overview
On the early morning of September 20, 2026, a black BMW travelling northbound from Marine Drive toward Haji Ali on the Mumbai Coastal Road lost control, struck a boundary wall, and fell from the elevated bridge near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College. The vehicle plunged roughly 75 feet onto a construction site below, where it was severely mangled. All four occupants were taken to the nearby civic-run Nair Hospital; three were pronounced dead and one remained in critical condition. Police identified the time of the crash as around 5:20 a.m. and attributed the primary cause to excessive speed.
Prior Supercar Enforcement
Weeks earlier, on September 3, Mumbai Police filed cases against six to seven high-performance cars—including a Lamborghini, a BMW M2 and a BMW Z4—for alleged racing inside the Coastal Road tunnel. The charges, filed under Sections 281 and 125 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, cited negligent driving and endangering life or personal safety. The recent BMW crash occurred against this backdrop of heightened enforcement against super-car speeding on the corridor.
Casualties and Vehicle Details
- Deaths: Three occupants (identified in various reports as Shanay Gajjal, 21; Dhairya Seth/Sheth, 17; and a third male, ages reported as 19, 20 or an unidentified 25-year-old).
- Injured: One occupant (identified as Aditya Oswal or Aditya Kalpeshwar Oswal, ages reported as 20, 23 or 24) was admitted to the trauma ward in critical condition.
- Vehicle: Black BMW, registration DD-01-C-6302, described as heavily damaged with the roof collapsed, windshield shattered, and front end crushed.
- Location: Northbound stretch of the Coastal Road near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College; the fall landed in an area where parking work was underway.
Police Findings and Official Response
The Coastal Road Control Room received the emergency call at approximately 5:20 a.m. and dispatched teams to the scene. A formal police inquiry has been launched to determine the precise circumstances that led to the loss of control.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Driver Identity: Some sources name Sanay Gujar as the driver, while others list Shanay Gajjal in the driver’s seat.
- Victim Names and Ages: The third deceased is variably described as an unidentified 25-year-old, as Aditya Jakasania/Jakasniya (age 19 or 20), or as a male whose identity remains pending.
- Injured Occupant’s Age: Reports cite ages of 20, 23 and 24 for the critically injured passenger.
- Exact Time of Impact: While most accounts cite “around 5:20 a.m.,” a few CCTV analyses note the crash occurring at 5:03 a.m..
These discrepancies highlight gaps in the publicly released information and underscore the ongoing nature of the police investigation.