The crash suggested the car rammed the tree at a high speed in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Five people in their early 20s, out on a late night ride in Mumbai, were killed when their speeding car hit a tree in the Vile Parle area on Wednesday.
Muzzamil Makhnuja, 22, the owner of the car, was among those killed in the accident around 5:20 pm. The police have named three others - Muzzamil Mukhtar Kanosiya, 22, Rashida Yusuf Sheikh, 25, and 22-year-old Junaid Sheikh.
"We have seized the mangled car and are investigating the matter," a police officer said.
The car, a Honda City, was completely smashed on impact, a sign that it was being driven at a high speed. The roof of the car was almost ripped off.
The accident took place near the airport on the Western Express Highway.
Muzzamil Makhnuja, 22, the owner of the car, was among those killed in the accident around 5:20 pm. The police have named three others - Muzzamil Mukhtar Kanosiya, 22, Rashida Yusuf Sheikh, 25, and 22-year-old Junaid Sheikh.
"We have seized the mangled car and are investigating the matter," a police officer said.
The roof of the car was almost entirely torn off.
The accident took place near the airport on the Western Express Highway.
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