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A team from Mercedes-Benz, whose car crashed into a road divider killing industrialist, Cyrus Mistry and another occupant, has collected the vehicle's data that will be decrypted for further analysis, a senior police official said on Tuesday.
There will also be an investigation into other details like the car's tyre pressure and brake fluid level to ascertain the cause of the accident, Inspector General of Police, Konkan range, Sanjay Mohite said.
“Officials from Mercedes-Benz visited and collected the encrypted data from the accident-hit car. The data will be analysed, decrypted, and will be shared with police for further investigation,” he said.
Low brake fluid causes air to fill the gaps in the brake line, leading to soft brakes. Spongy brake pedals can be dangerous, the official said.
Mistry (54) and his friend, Jahangir Pandole were killed on Sunday afternoon when their car hit a road divider in Palghar district of Maharashtra.
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Mistry and Jahangir Pandole were killed when their vehicle hit a road divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district on SundayTwo other car occupants, Anahita Pandole (55), who was at the wheel, and her husband Darius Pandole (60) suffered injuries and are admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai.
The accident took place on the Surya river bridge when the four persons were on way to Mumbai from Gujarat.
The deceased were not wearing seat belts as per a preliminary probe, a police official earlier said, adding that over-speeding and an "error of judgement" by the driver caused the accident.
Prima facie, the luxury car was speeding when the accident took place, the official had said.
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