Mumbai: A road accident occurred around 6:45 a.m. near the Bhandup Pumping Signal on Vasantrao Naik Marg when a wet lease BEST bus and a tempo collided head-on at the signal crossing. Two passengers from
the bus and five from the tempo, including the tempo driver, sustained injuries. Out of the seven injured, two were seriously hurt and admitted to the hospital, while five others suffered minor injuries.
Bus Driver Booked for Reckless Driving
Bus driver Santosh Patil has been booked under Sections 125, 125(a), 125(b), and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act, for reckless and negligent driving. Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) punishes rash or negligent acts that endanger human life or safety. If no harm is caused, the punishment is up to three months’ jail or a Rs 2,500 fine, or both. If hurt is caused, the punishment increases to six months’ jail or a Rs 5,000 fine, or both. If grievous hurt is caused, the punishment extends to three years’ jail or a Rs 10,000 fine, or both. Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act also penalizes dangerous driving that endangers the public or causes distress to others.
Details of the Collision
According to official reports, the bus operating on the Thane–Majas Depot route was en route to the Majas Depot when it was hit by a tempo (registration number MH 03 CV 8123) traveling from Bhandup towards Vashi. The impact of the collision was severe, resulting in injuries to passengers in both vehicles.
Injured Passengers and Medical Attention
Two passengers from the bus and five from the tempo sustained injuries. Among them, bus passenger Sagar Rajaram Jadhav (30) and tempo passenger Durgadas Nagesh Devkar (54) were seriously injured and admitted to Veer Savarkar Hospital, Mulund (East) for treatment. The remaining injured passengers received first aid and were discharged after medical attention.
Bus passenger Anandkumar Sairam Sharma (64) was allowed to go home after receiving primary treatment.
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Similarly, tempo passengers Rajesh Kumar Mithailal Jaiswal (54), Gulab Chinilal Jaiswal (72), Sanjay Shyamlal Jaiswal (37), and Ramesh Bechenlal Gupta (34) (tempo driver) also suffered minor injuries and were allowed to go home after primary treatment.
Police Investigation
The case has been registered at Navghar Police Station, Mulund. Authorities are further examining the cause of the collision and investigating whether signal violation or speeding was a factor in the crash.
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