Mumbai: A teen college-goer seated pillion on her friend’s motorcycle lost her life after the motorcycle came into contact with a dumper on Western Express Highway at Borivali East on Wednesday. Kasturba Marg Police registered a case of rash driving and negligence against the driver of the dumper. He has been served with a notice.Police said the deceased, Srisha Shetty (18) was a first-year commerce student from a Kandivali-based college. The road crash occurred around 1.45 pm on the northbound arm of WEH. Shetty was travelling with a friend, Nitin Nagwekar, also 18, who was riding the motorcycle. Both were returning home from college together as they lived in the same suburb.Police said the dumper was moving in the centre of the road when the motorcycle came into contact with its left rear side.Shetty and Nagwekar fell off due to the impact. Shetty suffered serious head injuries, while Nagwekar was also injured. Both were rushed to Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali. Shetty succumbed to her injuries.Police identified the dumper driver as Saddam Shaikh (31). He was subsequently booked.
