Jogger hit by vehicle falls 35ft off bridge, dies in Mumbai

MUMBAI: A 19-year-old jogger died after he was flung off Andheri flyover, near Gundavali metro station, some 35 feet below, in a hit-and-run around 5.45 am on Saturday. His friend of the same age, who was jogging with him, is in hospital and is slated to undergo surgery.
The deceased has been identified as Vivek Yadav. The injured, Aman Yadav, is being treated at Seven Hills Hospital for multiple fractures and head injuries..
A group of cyclists found Aman lying on the bridge around 6.15 am. Vivek, who had fallen off the flyover, was spotted about 30 minutes later. He must have been lying unattended for at least 15 to 20 minutes, said a cyclist. Another said Aman was conscious, but couldn't recall what had hit them. His left leg was swollen.
One of the cyclists, Amrit Rajkhowa, who spotted the joggers, rushed them to a nearby hospital along with five other cyclists. However, due to financial constraints of the families, the injured teenager had to be taken to another hospital. "They were unable to deposit Rs 10,000. The doctor told Vivek's father that he needed urgent medical aid, but the father took him to Cooper Hospital where he passed away at 10.30 am," said Rajkhowa.
Street lights on the flyover had been switched off at 5.45 am when the two were jogging on the flyover, the cyclist quoted the injured teenager as saying. "This could have prevented the motorist from seeing the two joggers," said the cyclist.
Assistant commissioner of police Dr Shashikant Bhosale said, "There is no CCTV camera on the flyover. We are depending on cameras on the stretch ahead to track down the vehicle involved in the accident," Bhosale said, adding that a third friend went jogging below the flyover.