Maharashtra: Car Breaks Railings, Falls into River in Nashik, One Killed

Nashik (Maharashtra): A 35-year-old man was killed and two others injured when their car broke the railing of a bridge and plunged into a river in Maharashtra's Nashik city, police said on Saturday.

The accident occurred in the Gangapur Road area of the city on Friday night, an official said.

Driver Lost Control of Car 

The car driver lost control of the wheel, causing the vehicle to crash into the railing and fall into the Godavari river, he said.

Nitin Bapu Kapadnis, who was driving the car, died on the spot, while two other occupants sustained injuries, the official said.

According to officials, the victims were travelling to Gangapur village from Dugaon.

A case has been registered with Nashik taluka police station, and further probe is underway, the official said.

Earlier, three persons were killed while another was injured after a car jumped a road divider and later rammed into a tempo in Maharashtra's Pune in February.

The incident took place on the Pune-Nashik Highway near Manchar Taluka. 

(With inputs from PTI)