Cyrus Mistry was traveling in a Mercedes GLC sports utility vehicle.
New Delhi:
Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India on Tuesday said it is cooperating with the authorities in the investigation into the car accident that led to the death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry.
Mistry (54) and his friend Jehangir Pandole died on Sunday afternoon when their Mercedes GLC 220d 4matic car rammed into a road divider in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
Two other car occupants – Anahita Pandole (55), who was at the wheel, and her husband Darius Pandole (60) suffered injuries and were admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai.
Mistry’s last rites were performed on Tuesday. The last rites were performed at an electric crematorium in Worli, central Mumbai.
“As a responsible brand that respects customer privacy, our team is cooperating with executives where possible, and we will provide any clarifications directly to them,” the automaker said in a statement.
The German auto major said it will continue its efforts to raise road safety awareness as a responsible manufacturer while equipping its vehicles with the latest safety features and technologies.
“We are deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Cyrus Mistry and Jehangir Pandole in an unfortunate road accident. We are also glad to learn that Anahita Pandole and Darius Pandole are recovering. We wish them a speedy recovery,” the statement said. Wish.”
Earlier in the day, a team from the company collected vehicle data which would be decrypted for further analysis.
Sanjay Mohite, Inspector General of Police, Konkan Range, told PTI that other details like tire pressure and brake fluid level of the car would also be examined to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The unfortunate vehicle was the 2017 GLC 220d 4MATIC, which is equipped with seven airbags in total. The latest variant of the all-wheel drive model comes with a price tag of upwards of Rs.68 lakhs.
It has a ‘Pre-Safe System’ where the front seat belt can be electrically extended in dangerous situations. According to the Mercedes-Benz India website, the GLC’s Pre-Safe system minimizes the forward displacement of the occupants during braking or skidding in an impending accident. The fatal accident took place on the Surya river bridge when four persons were traveling from Mumbai to Mumbai. Gujarat.
A police officer had earlier said that the deceased was not wearing a seat belt, adding that over speeding and an “error of judgment” by the driver caused the accident.
The official said prima facie the luxury car was speeding when the accident took place.
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