Marathi actress Urmila Kothare was involved in a major car accident in Mumbai’s Kandivali suburb in the wee hours of Saturday, which claimed the life of a Metro worker. The incident happened around 12:45 am on Saturday when the driver of the actress’ car lost control and ran over two workers at a Metro construction site.
According to police, Urmila was returning to her home in Thane after dropping her friend at Jogeshwari. It was then that her driver, identified as Gajanan Pal, lost control of the vehicle near the Poisar Metro station in Kandivali East, and ran over two Metro construction workers present at the spot.
While one worker died on the spot, another was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Urmila and her driver too sustained injuries, however, the impact was low due to the airbags in their car.
Who is Urmila Kothare?
For those unversed, Urmila is the wife of actor Adinath Kothare, and the daughter-in-law of renowned Marathi actor, Mahesh Kothare. She is also known by her maiden name, Kanetkar.
Urmila has predominantly worked in the Marathi industry, and is known for films like Duniyadari, Shubha Mangal Saavadhan, Mala Aai Vhhaychy!, and Ti Saddhya Kay Karte, among others.
She has also featured in Marathi shows like Asambhav, Uun Paus and Goshta Eka Lagnachi, and in the Hindi shows — Maayka and Mera Sasural.
About the accident
Urmila and her family members are yet to issue an official statement on the accident.
Meanwhile, the driver is currently in police custody and a case has been registered against him under Section 106(1) (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Cops stated that the vehicle has now been seized and the driver is being tested to find out if he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
