MUMBAI: A 17-year-old Dubai resident visiting Mumbai was allegedly involved in a fatal road accident in the Chandivli area after the rental SUV he was driving collided with a scooter, killing a 15-year-old pillion rider, police said on Tuesday. The minor fled the scene but was tracked down within a few hours and later produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, they added.
According to officials, the minor had arrived in Mumbai during the Eid holidays and was staying in the city when the incident occurred on Sunday night in the Chandivli area.
Police said the teenager was driving a rented SUV belonging to a friend when the vehicle collided with a scooter carrying two minors. The impact of the crash proved fatal for the pillion rider, identified as Pratik Mane, who was 15 years old.
Officials said the scooter was struck while travelling through the locality, resulting in serious injuries to the pillion passenger, who later succumbed.
Following the collision, the driver allegedly fled the scene. However, acting quickly on available information, the police launched a search operation and managed to trace him within hours of the accident, officials said.