Late-night joyride for four teens takes fatal turn for 2

A joyride taken by four college students, all aged 18, early on Saturday ended in tragedy, as two of them lost their lives in an accident on the Western Express Highway at Vile Parle on November 23.

- Megha Kuchik

The four friends had set off on a late-night drive from Bandra to Goregaon. At the time of the accident, the driver was reportedly in an inebriated state and was speeding; test reports are awaited, according to police.

Near the Sahara Star Hotel, the driver of the car, Sahil Mendha, 18, reportedly drunk and driving, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to collide with the divider between the service road and the bridge on the northbound side, resulting in the death of his two friends in the rear seat.

The deceased have been identified as Jalaj Dhir and Sarthak Kaushik, both aged 18. The Vile Parle police arrested Sahil Mendha, who holds a valid driving licence.

A police officer said, "We have arrested the accused and collected his blood samples and are currently awaiting the report."