Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Navi Mumbai: Speeding Car Hits Dance Troupe, 3 Dead
A group of young dancers from Dharavi were riding scooters when a car crashed into them on a bridge in Navi Mumbai.
The car was going too fast.
Three people died from their injuries.
The driver of the car has been arrested.
Police are trying to find out if the driver was drunk.
The dancers were on their way to Lonavala.
Several other dancers were hurt and are still being treated.
The accident is a very sad event for the dance group.
A speeding car crashed into a group of scooters carrying a dance troupe in Navi Mumbai, resulting in three deaths.
The accident occurred on the Hiranandani flyover in Kharghar during the early hours of July 9.
The driver of the car, Vaibhav Chandrakant Dere, has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide.
The victims were members of a dance group from Dharavi, traveling to Lonavala on scooters.
Police are investigating whether the driver was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
- Who
- Eleven youths from Dharavi, members of a dance group, and the driver of the car, Vaibhav Chandrakant Dere.
- What
- A speeding car crashed into scooters carrying a dance troupe, resulting in three deaths and several injuries.
- When
- The accident occurred around 4:45 a.m. on July 9.
- Where
- Hiranandani flyover in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the accident, including whether the driver was intoxicated.
- Location
- Hiranandani flyover, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
- Date
- July 9
- Deaths
- 3
- Injured
- 8
- Driver Arrested
- Vaibhav Chandrakant Dere
- Charges
- Culpable homicide