Cyrus Mistry death: Mercedes experts from Hong Kong reach Mumbai to inspect crashed car

Thane: A Mercedes team of experts from Hong Kong reached Mumbai on Tuesday and started their investigation and inspection of the crashed car at the company’s showroom in Thane after former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry’s died in the accident. The team will submit a report to the Mercedes Benz company. Well-known industrialist Mistry died in a road accident near Mumbai on 4 September. According to Palghar Police, Mistry was travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai when his car hit the divider. There were four people in the car. Two died on the spot, including Mistry, while the other two were shifted to hospital. Earlier, the car manufacturer said that the team would provide clarifications to the officials wherever required and will cooperate. The remarks came after the Police asked the car manufacturer company why the airbags in the ill-fated SUV did not open at the time of the accident. “As a responsible brand respecting customer privacy, our team is cooperating with the authorities where possible, and we will provide any clarifications to them directly as required. We will continue our ongoing efforts to increase road safety awareness as a responsible manufacturer while equipping our vehicles with the latest safety features and technologies,” read a statement from Mercedes Benz India. “We are deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Mr Cyrus Mistry and Mr Jehangir Pandole in the unfortunate road accident. At the same time we are glad to learn that Ms Anahita Pandole and Mr Darius Pandole are recovering,” it added. Palghar Police had asked several questions to the car manufacturer company, “Why do not the airbags open? Was there any mechanical fault in the vehicle? What was the brake fluid of the car? What was the tire pressure?” Police had said that these vehicles come out of the plant only after proper testing. “In such a situation, what is the report of the collision impact of the manufacturer’s investigation? Was the steering locked after the collision?” Police asked the car manufacturer. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.