NEW DELHI: A Porsche car believed to have been racing a BMW crashed into a divider on Mumbai’s Western Express Highway, police officials said on Thursday. Footage shared on social media shows the luxury car mangled beyond recognition, with its front section completely destroyed and debris strewn across the road. Police said initial findings suggest the Porsche was travelling at a high speed when it lost control and hit the divider. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In a separate incident on Monday, a car plunged into the sea from the approach ramp to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link after its driver, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, lost control of the vehicle.
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The driver, identified as 29-year-old Frashogar Batiwalla from Tardeo, escaped with minor injuries. He was rescued by two Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) personnel who spotted him clinging to nearby rocks after the car sank. Police said Batiwalla failed a breathalyser test and has been booked for drunk driving, though his blood test results are awaited. The Maruti Ertiga he was driving had fallen into shallow waters and was later retrieved by the fire brigade on Tuesday night.
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