Lonavala Trip Ends Tragically: 3 IIT Powai Friends Die After Cinema and Sunrise Outing
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Tragic End: IIT Powai Friends Die in Lonavala Car Crash After Sunrise Plan
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News18•20-03-2026, 09:28
Tragic End: IIT Powai Friends Die in Lonavala Car Crash After Sunrise Plan
•Three IIT Powai students died in a horrific car accident near Bhatan Tunnel on the expressway.
•The friends were returning from Lonavala after watching a late-night movie and planning to see the sunrise.
•Om Kumar Borse (Nashik), Shreyansh Sharma (Jaipur), and Lay Deshbratar (Nagpur) died on the spot.
•The car, speeding in lane 2, lost control while attempting to overtake a container truck and crashed into its rear.
•A fourth friend was seriously injured and is currently in intensive care; the incident has brought immense sorrow to their families and the IIT campus.