BEST Bus crashed in vehicles at Kurla Bhaji Market; 20 injured, three dead

Electric bus crash in Mumbai's Kurla West leaves 3 dead, 17 injured; eyewitness describes chaotic scene.

One BEST Electric Bus (MH-01, EM - 8228) which is plying from Kurla Station (West) to LBS Road, dashed 30-40 various types of vehicles in the distance of 100 meters and also dashed to RCC column of Solomon Building by breaking compound wall of said building. 20 people got injured three people died in the accident

Some of the people on road & in the vehicles are injured. Injured people are sent to nearby Kurla Bhabha Hospital in private vehicles as well as in 108 Ambulance. Accused Bus is in custody now.

An eyewitness to the BEST bus crash in Mumbai’s Kurla West area on Monday night said it was swerving over a stretch of 200 metres before dashing into several vehicles and pedestrians, leaving three dead and 17 injured.

Zaid Ahmed, a 26-year-old resident of the area, said he was leaving his house to go to the railway station when he heard a loud noise.

“I ran to the spot and saw a BEST bus had hit pedestrians, other vehicles, including an autorickshaw and a three cars. I saw some dead bodies in front of my eyes. We rescued the passengers in the autorickshaw and took them to Bhabha Hospital in another three-wheeler. My friends also helped in providing relief to the injured,” Ahmed recounted.

Other eyewitnesses said the bus, on route 332 from Kurla to Andheri, also rammed into a police vehicle.

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking Public Relations Officer Sudas Sawant confirmed the incident but did not share details even after more than one-and-half hours had passed.