1 Worker Dead, Another Injured After Actress’s Speeding Car Hits Them. Driver Booked

A road accident involving Marathi actress Urmilla Kothare’s car claimed the life of one worker and left another seriously injured in the Kandivali area of Mumbai early Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred around 1:45 am under the Poisar Metro station in Kandivali East, when Kothare was returning home after finishing her shoot.

According to police, the car, allegedly speeding, lost control and hit two labourers working on the roadside as part of Metro rail construction. “While one labourer succumbed to his injuries after being taken to the hospital, the other is undergoing treatment,” said an official from the Samta Nagar police station, as quoted by news agency PTI.

Kothare and her driver also sustained injuries but were saved as the car’s airbags deployed in time. “As per the preliminary information, the driver lost control over the speeding vehicle, leading to the accident,” the official added.

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The car driver has been booked, PTI reported. A case has been registered in the Samta Nagar police station under relevant sections while further investigation is being carried out, news agency ANI cited Mumbai Police as informing.

Shrikant Kanetkar, the father of Urmilla Kothare, stated, “The car is registered in the name of Urmilla. Her health condition is good as of now.”

Urmilla Kothare, also known as Urmilla Kanetkar, has acted in several films, including the Marathi movie Duniyadari and the Hindi film Thank God.