**Mumbai: Two Separate Fatal Road Accidents Claim Lives in Borivali and Navi Mumbai**
A 67-year-old man lost his life in a tragic road accident in Borivali when a motorcyclist allegedly driving on the wrong side collided head-on with his two-wheeler. In a separate incident in Navi Mumbai, a 16-year-old boy died after his electric scooty skidded on a wet road.
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### Borivali: Elderly Man Killed in Head-On Collision
On the night of September 19, Anwar Mithani, 67, was riding pillion with his son Yash on their two-wheeler after closing their shoe shop at Carter Road no 7, Borivali East. Around 11:20 pm, as they approached the southbound lane of the Western Express Highway, they were involved in a head-on collision with a motorcycle coming from the wrong direction.
The accused, 24-year-old Aniket Jadhav from Borivali, fled the scene without offering any assistance. Mithani sustained serious injuries to his right leg, head, face, and fingers and was bleeding heavily. Yash also suffered injuries to his hands and legs.
Bystanders helped transport Mithani to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali West, where he was under medical care. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead around 11:30 am the following day.
The Kasturba police traced and arrested Jadhav four days later. An FIR has been filed against him under sections 106(1) (causing death by negligence), 125(a) (act endangering life), and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
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### Navi Mumbai: Teen Dies After Electric Scooty Skids on Wet Road
In another fatal mishap, 16-year-old Shivam Patil died after his electric scooty skidded on the wet Palm Beach Road in Navi Mumbai. Patil, a class 10 student and resident of Nerul, was returning home along with his friend Sahil Bavliya, also 16.
Earlier in the evening, the duo attended karate classes in Seawoods and decided to stop by Sanpada for snacks. Around 8 pm, as they were heading back home, it had rained slightly, making the road slippery.
Patil was riding an electric scooty belonging to his father and was not wearing a helmet at the time. According to Police Sub-Inspector Amol Munde of Sanpada police station, the bike skidded, causing Patil to fall and hit his head on a metallic road barricade, resulting in fatal injuries.
Patil was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Bavliya sustained a fractured hand and abrasions and is currently receiving treatment at Vashi municipal hospital.
Patil has been posthumously booked for rash driving and causing death due to negligence.
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Both incidents underscore the urgent need for road safety awareness, adherence to traffic rules, and protective measures like helmet use to prevent such tragic losses.
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