20 December,2018 12:25 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Danish Zehen. Picture Courtesy: Instagram/danish_zehen
21-year-old YouTuber and lifestyle blogger, Danish Zehen died an unfortunate death on December 20. The news came as a shocker to many as Danish was the participant of the show, Ace of Space. Reportedly, he died in a car accident on Thursday morning.
Apparently, the accident took place on the Vashi highway. The visuals of the accident and the entirely damaged car have surfaced online.
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According to Mankhurd Police, who are investigating the accident, the 21-year-old lifestyle blogger was returning home after attending a wedding when his car met with an accident. Zehen, a resident of Kurla, was immidiately taken to the Fortis hospital Vashi where he succumbed to injuries.
The Mankhurd police has registered an ADR in the case and are currently investigating the matter.
Over the last few years, Zehen had amassed a massive following on YouTube and Instagram thanks to several viral posts. With a following of more than 3 lakh, his fans are pouring condolences and praying for his family to cope up with their unbearable loss. Danish had made an appearance in ex-Bigg Boss contestant Vikas Gupta's reality show, Ace of Space.
A few hours ago before this accident, Danish had shared a few stories on Instagram, while he was driving. The 21-year-old left the reality show in the first week of December and assured that he would return back to the show.
His mass popularity and fan following also won him several brand endorsements. Among them was Gillette, for which he was the digital brand ambassador.
With inputs from Anamika Gharat
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