# Kolkata woman dies as new car plunges into pond during driving practice 2026-08-12T17:54:54+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A 42-year-old woman died after her new car plunged into a pond while she was practising driving in Kolkata's Keshtopur area on Wednesday, police said. The woman, Sumitra Das, had recently bought the car and was preparing for her driving test. Police suspect she pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, sending the vehicle into the 10-12 feet deep water body near a garage. Locals tried to rescue her but failed. The fire brigade and police retrieved the car after about 90 minutes. Das was found dead inside, with her head near the rear door and legs near the steering wheel, suggesting she tried to escape. She was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: driving accident, Kolkata, pond drowning, road safety, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/woman-drowns-in-kolkata-pond-during-driving-practice/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/woman-drowns-in-kolkata-pond-during-driving-practice/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.