Major accident in Mumbai's Kurla: Four killed, over 20 injured as BEST bus rams into vehicles

Kurla Accident: At least four people died, and 22 others were injured in a major accident after a bus rammed into vehicles in Mumbai's Kurla area late on December 8. 

The accident took place at 9.50 pm near Anjum-E-Islam school located on SG Barve Marg, when the bus was going from Kurla railway station to LBS Road.

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that 22 people have suffered injuries, and they have been rushed to nearby Bhabha hospital. “Two people were brought dead, and one injured person was declared dead after admission,” the hospital's medical superintendent, Dr Padmashri Ahire said on Monday night.

The condition of those injured is currently being assessed. The deceased have been identified as Afreen Shah (19), Anam Shaikh (20), Kanish Kadri (55), and Shivam Kashyap (18), according to a Hindustan Times report.

The Accident

Though the reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained, the official said that the driver of the BEST Electric Bus (MH-01, EM - 8228) lost control over the wheel and dashed into pedestrians as well as 30 to 40 various types of vehicles. 

The BEST route 332 bus was on its way from Kurla station towards Agarkar Chowk in Andheri West and left the start point at around 9.30 pm. Police detained the bus driver, Sanjay More (50). He claimed that the brake failure led to the accident, the HT report added.

As per the police, the bus lost control just 100 metres from the starting point and came to a halt only after ramming into the gate of Dr Ambedkar Nagar housing complex near the BMC's L-ward office, the HT report added.

It dashed to RCC column of Solomon building by breaking compound wall before coming to a halt. CCTV footage showed pedestrians on the busy road and a person signalling the bus driver to slow down, moments before it hit vehicles and pedestrians.

“Some of the people on road and in the vehicles are injured. Injured people were sent to nearby Kurla Bhabha Hospital in private vehicles as well as in 108 Ambulance,” said BMC.

Police officials arrived at the spot and the area was cordoned-off. A large number of people gathered at the spot after the incident.

Increased Accidents

Just two days ago, a speeding Porsche car driven by a teenage boy rammed into motorcycles parked along a footpath in Bandra. However, no person was injured in the incident.

A 19-year-old boy, identified as Dhruv Gupta, was booked by police for rash and negligent driving. His blood samples were sent for chemical analysis to ascertain whether he was under the influence of alcohol.