The BEST bus after it was hit near Chembur. Express
A man was killed when a dumper truck crashed into the BEST bus he was travelling on around 9.15 pm at Nitu Madke Chowk near Chembur Wednesday. According to police, the BEST bus (route number 506) had halted at a stop and while passengers were alighting, the dumper crashed into the bus from the rear. The driver of the truck, 25-year-old Nilkand Singh, was arrested by the Trombay police.
“Singh claims that he was behind the bus when a motorcycle cut across the vehicle. He suddenly swerved to the left to avoid hitting the two-wheeler and hit the bus in the rear,” said a police investigator. Singh has been charged with causing death due to negligence under the Indian Penal Code along with rash and dangerous driving under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Police said that the deceased in the incident remains unidentified. “The victim was seated in the last row of the bus. We have recovered a Rs 14 ticket from him. The unknown male is believed to be a local and in his 30s. He was found without any identification.
His ticket reveals that he was travelling from Maharashtra Nagar to Chembur Colony. He was seriously injured when found at the accident spot and succumbed to his injuries before being admitted in Rajawadi Hospital,” said a police officer.
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Source: Indian Express