The BEST Chalo bus involved in the accident on Monday night
Mumbai: Five people were injured after an app-based BEST Chalo bus rammed into two cars and another bus at Lodha Junction in Wadala around 8.30 pm Monday, police said. Because of a mechanical fault, brake failure, driver error or another technical issue, police said, an expert examination will determine whether the driver lost control. Police said an SUV and a car stopped behind a BEST bus at the traffic signal when the driver of the Chalo bus approaching from behind allegedly lost control and struck them.
A BEST official said the two cars got trapped and crushed between the buses, injuring their occupants. A pet dog was also wounded in the accident that resulted in traffic on the busy route coming to a halt for an hour. Wadala Truck Terminal police were filing an FIR against the bus driver for rash and negligent driving at the time of going to press.