One person was killed in a road accident on the Western Express Highway (WEH) in the wee hours of Monday morning.
The victim, identified as Rakesh Rane (25), a resident of Dadar, was killed in the wee hours of Monday on the Western Express Highway (WEH) while returning home from a dandiya function on his motorcyle.
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According to police officials, the accident took place when Rane lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the divider near Vile Parle. “The accident took place at around 6 am on Monday. Soon after the accident, we rushed Rane to the BMC-run Cooper Hospital, where he was declared dead before admission.”
Speaking to MiD DAY his sister said, “I am married and do not live here. We got a call in the morning saying that an accident has happened we immediately rushed to the hospital. When I reached I saw my brothers’ body right in front of my eyes.”
A neighbour, who did not wished to be named, said, “It is being said that he had gone to a garba night and was returning home when the accident happened. All this years he hardly made any conversation with anyone in the building and was a very aloof person.”
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