Three people died and around twelve injured after a speeding SUV led to a vehicular pile-up at the Bandra Worli Sea Link on Thursday night, police said.

The speeding car was coming from Worli towards Bandra.

Among the injured three are in serious condition.

DCP from Zone 9, Krishnakant Upadhyay, said the Innova initially hit a Mercedes Benz car about 100 meters before the toll booth.

The toll booth is at the Bandra end of the sea link on the northbound lane.

The DCP further said, “The driver of the Innova tried to escape from the spot and sped away. As the vehicle reached the toll booth, it rammed into many cars, leaving 12 people injured. Later, three of them were declared dead."

A case has been registered against the driver of the Innova car under section 304 (2) of IPC on the basis of preliminary information. The accused was identified as Mohammed Sarfaraz Shaikh reported, Mumbai Police while further investigations are underway.

(With UNI Inputs)