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<\/div>\nThe accident took place when Cyrus Mistry was travelling with three others from Gujarat to Mumbai<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Mercedes SUV that crashed in Maharashtra’s Palghar Sunday, killing former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, had a history of over-speeding and jumping signals, an investigation into the case has found.<\/p>\n
The probe into the vehicle’s traffic record has revealed multiple traffic offences, including cases of\u00a0jumping the red light and over-speeding. It is, however, not known who was at the wheel at the time of these offences.<\/p>\n
The accident took place when Mr Mistry was travelling with three others from Gujarat’s Udwada to Mumbai. The car was being driven by Dr Anahita Pandole, a top gynaecologist from Mumbai. Her husband Darius Pandole was on the front passenger seat. Mr Mistry and Jehangir Pandole, the brother of Darius Pandole, were in the rear.<\/p>\n
Eyewitnesses have said the car was trying to overtake another vehicle at high speed when it hit the road divider on a bridge across Surya river.<\/p>\n
Mr Mistry and Jehnagir Pandole died on the spot. A primary post-mortem examination has revealed that the 54-year-old suffered injuries to his head and heart and had polytrauma — occurs when a person sustains multiple injuries to vital internal organs.<\/p>\n
Dr Anahita Pandole and Darius Pandole are undergoing treatment for serious injuries.<\/p>\n
The accident has sparked a conversation on traffic safety after reports said that Mr Mistry and Jehangir Pandole were not wearing seat belts.<\/p>\n
Airbags in vehicles are considered a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – they work only in conjunction with seat belts. In India, very few wear seat belts in the backseat.<\/p>\n
Over the past couple of days, videos showing how seat belts and airbags function during a crash are doing the rounds on social media.<\/p>\n
The video shows a car with dummies crashing at a speed of 40 km per hour. The passenger in the rear seat not wearing the seat belt is thrown forward – slamming into the passenger in the front. The passenger in the rear seat who is belted remains secure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n