The crash was reported on Monday around 1pm near Rathodi bus-stop.
The wet lease bus (A-272) was moving from Malad railway station towards Marve beach. The pillion rider was identified as Saiful Baidya, 41. The bus driver, 51-year-old Dilip Vishwakarma, brought the vehicle to a halt as Baidya was trapped beneath the wheel. The bus conductor, Prakash Surve (40), and the driver assisted the police who were summoned.
“Footage from the front-facing camera of the bus revealed that an autorickshaw, moving on the left side of the road, suddenly turned right. The motorcyclist lost his balance & then crashed into the bus, which was moving alongside. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
Malwani Police said the deceased fell from the two-wheeler and then came under the wheel of a BEST bus that was coming up from behind. The impact threw the pillion rider into the path of the bus,” said a BEST spokesperson. Police personnel said they went through all the evidence before deciding that an FIR would be registered against the driver as the wheels of the bus ran over Baidya.
So, an FIR will be registered against the bus driver for negligence. A two-wheeler passing by collided with the rickshaw. He suffered severe injuries after coming under the wheel of the bus. Download the TOI App.
MUMBAI: A man seated pillion on a two-wheeler died while the rider was severely injured in a road crash at Marve Road in Malad on Monday. The crash was reported on Monday around 1pm near Rathodi bus-stop.
Medical personnel at Shatabdi Hospital declared the victim dead upon arrival at 2 pm, noting severe trauma, including head injuries and limb fractures.
BEST claimed “it was not the fault of the BEST driver as the two wheeler lost balance before coming into contact with the bus.”
After the bus was reversed, Baidya was extricated and rushed via ambulance to Shatabdi Hospital.