An SUV taken out for a test drive crashed into a parked auto and two bikes, rammed the barricades of a construction site, and nosedived into a 30ft deep pit filled with slush after its driver lost control in Thane’s Pachpakhadi on Tuesday. Its three occupants—Priya Paswan (36) and Mithilesh Paswan (48) from Kalyan, and car showroom staffer Chetan Deshmukh (30)—were injured. It wasn’t clear who drove the car. Yasin Tadvi, Thane disaster management cell in-charge, said the airbags deployed on impact, which prevented serious injuries. “Priya sustained head and waist injuries and was hospitalised. The others had minor injuries.” Vishal Dengale, a civic conservancy staffer who was among the first responders, said the car overturned and suffered major damage. The other vehicles were damaged too. Naupada police launched a probe. —Manoj Badgeri
