Three killed as motorbike hits pedestrian at Marine Drive in Mumbai

The accident occurred at 5.40 am at N S Road's Parsi Gymkhana junction signal, when the pedestrian was crossing the road, an official said.

Three people were killed after a speeding motorcycle hit a pedestrian at Marine Drive in South Mumbai on Monday morning, police said.

The two-wheeler was being driven recklessly by its rider, and he had a woman as a pillion passenger. The motorcyclist ignored the signal and slammed into the pedestrian, an official informed.

The accident occurred at 5.40 am at N S Road's Parsi Gymkhana junction signal, when the pedestrian was crossing the road, he said.

Some passersby rushed the three injured persons -- the motorcyclist, the woman passenger, and the pedestrian -- to GT Hospital, where all of them were declared dead, the official said.