Kurla West’s bustling Bhaji market witnessed a terrifying bus accident at about 9:50 PM on Monday. It was like yet another night in the neighbourhood until a Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) bus rammed into several vehicles and pedestrians suddenly. Officials shared necessary information about this tragic incident on Tuesday. As per reports, seven people have lost their lives due to the electric bus accident. To get more updates about it, read on.
A BEST Bus Struck Pedestrians And Vehicles In Kurla
X user Tabrej Khan (Rajput) 🇮🇳 (@tabrej) shared several clips of the heartwrenching accident reported in Kurla West.
According to reports making rounds on the Internet, officials stated that more than 40 people have suffered from injuries due to the horrific bus accident. Almost 49 people sustained injuries last night. Sharing updates about the crash, police officials stated that the bus hit some vehicles and pedestrians along SG Barve Marg in Kurla. The collision was reported opposite Anjuman-e-Islam School.
According to a report by The Indian Express, police added that Sanjay More, the bus driver allegedly lost control. The vehicle went out of control close to the Kurla railway station. He started working as a driver on December 1 and he committed a terrifying accident within 10 days of his service. Ganesh Gawade, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone V), informed that the driver panicked and lost control of the bus. More shared these details in his statement.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation responded to the accident and confirmed that the driver was driving the bus to Andheri and lost control in between. It struck about 30 vehicles and crashed into the RCC column of the Solomon Building. The building’s compound wall shattered and was damaged following the petrifying crash.
FIR Has Been Lodged
Following the shocking bus accident, an FIR has been registered against the BEST bus driver. He will be produced before the court on December 10, 2024. To evaluate and find more information about the bus accident, officials from BEST and the Regional Transport Office will conduct a technical analysis. The primary reason behind this step is to understand the probability of any issues with the bus involved in the crash.
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These are the available information about the accident in Kurla.
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