Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Three Killed in BMW Crash on Mumbai Coastal Road
A BMW carrying four people crashed on Mumbai’s Coastal Road early Sunday.
Police said the car was travelling from Marine Drive toward Haji Ali.
They said it may have been going too fast when the driver lost control.
The car hit a wall and fell into a construction area.
All four people were taken to a hospital.
Three people died and one person was critically injured.
Reports gave different names and ages for some of the people who died.
Reports also differed about who was driving and the survivor’s age.
Police have not determined whether anyone was intoxicated and are still investigating.
Three of four occupants died after a speeding BMW crashed on Mumbai’s Coastal Road around 5:20 a.m. Sunday.
The vehicle was travelling from Marine Drive toward Haji Ali when it allegedly lost control, hit a boundary wall and fell from the road.
All four occupants were taken to Nair Hospital; one person survived with critical injuries.
One report identified the deceased as Shanay Gajjal, Dhirya Seth and an unidentified person, while another named Sanay Gujar, Aditya Jakasniya and a 17-year-old minor.
The surviving occupant was identified as Aditya Oswal, but reports differed on his age and whether he was sitting beside the driver; police are investigating possible intoxication.
- Who
- Four BMW occupants were involved; three died and Aditya Oswal survived critically injured. Reports differed over the deceased occupants’ names, ages and the driver’s identity.
- What
- A BMW crashed through a boundary wall and fell from Mumbai’s Coastal Road, killing three people and critically injuring one.
- When
- About 5:20 a.m. on Sunday; Nair Hospital reported three deaths at approximately 8:40 a.m.
- Where
- Near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College, on Mumbai’s Coastal Road, while the car was travelling from Marine Drive toward Haji Ali.
- Why
- Police alleged that overspeeding caused the driver to lose control; possible intoxication remains undetermined.
First Report
Second Report
Identities of those killed
First Report
The report identified two deceased people as 21-year-old Shanay Gajjal and 17-year-old Dhirya Seth, while the third remained unidentified.
Second Report
The report identified the deceased as 21-year-old Sanay Gujar, 19-year-old Aditya Jakasniya and a 17-year-old minor.
Driver and survivor details
First Report
Police identified Aditya Oswal, aged 23, as the injured survivor but did not identify the driver in the account provided.
Second Report
The report said Sanay Gujar was driving and that 20-year-old Aditya Oswal, seated beside the driver, survived.
- Casualties
- Three of the four occupants were declared brought dead; one was critically injured.
- Vehicle
- A black BMW.
- Crash time
- Approximately 5:20 a.m. on Sunday.
- Crash location
- Near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College, on Mumbai’s Coastal Road.
- Survivor
- Aditya Oswal was identified as the critically injured occupant; reports differed on his age.
- Reported deceased
- One report named Shanay Gajjal, Dhirya Seth and an unidentified person; another named Sanay Gujar, Aditya Jakasniya and a 17-year-old minor.
- Investigation
- Police are investigating the crash and have not established whether the occupants were intoxicated.
