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Doctor killed, Palghar MP's son among two injured as car falls off bridge near Nashik

MUMBAI: A car carrying a Mokhada based doctor and son of Palghar MP Rajendra Gavit fell off a bridge in the mountain range of Anganeri on the Nashik- Trimbakeshwar Road on Saturday morning.


The doctor identified as Sanjay Shinde (45) was declared dead on admission to the hospital. Shinde is said to be driving the car.



Gavit’s son Rohit and one Jatin Sankhe sustained fractures. Their condition is said to be grievous.

Preliminary reports suggest that the car tyre burst and the driver lost control of the vehicle. It fell around 20 feet below a bridge. Locals managed to pull out the victims, who were taken to the hospital in an ambulance that luckily happened to pass by when the accident took place.

The victims were headed to Shinde’s home in Nashik . Gavit is the Sena MP from Palghar Lok Sabha constituency.

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