Maharashtra: Woman hits accelerator on car while on reverse gear, plunges into valley, dies

A tragic incident occurred on Monday where a 23-year-old woman lost her life after accidentally pressing the accelerator of her car while it was in reverse gear, causing the vehicle to fall into a valley in Maharashtra, according to a police official.

The incident happened on Monday afternoon in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, earlier known as Aurangabad, when her friend was recording a reel of her behind the wheels.

Shweta Survase didn’t know how to drive, and she attempted it for the first time. Her friend Shivraj Mule was recording a video as the 23-year-old woman tried her hand at driving a white sedan.

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Tragic Accident: Details of Shweta Survase’s Fatal Car Mishap

A video of the incident has been shared widely on social media, showing Shweta Survase rotating the steering wheel as the car was in reverse mode. The vehicle then picks up speed after reaching the edge of the cliff and plunges into the valley as her friend screams.

“Survase tried her hand at driving while her friend Shivraj Mule was shooting a video. She accidentally pressed the accelerator while the car was in reverse gear. The vehicle slid back, broke a crash barrier and plunged into the valley,” a police official told.

He added that it took an hour for rescuers to reach the 23-year-old woman and the vehicle. She was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, the police official said.

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