Fatal BEST Bus Accident in Mumbai: Elderly Woman Succumbs to Injuries Amid Delayed Medical Help

Mumbai: An 83-year-old woman died after a BEST bus hit her while she was out for a walk. The elderly woman had suffered a serious head injury, but no one brought her to the hospital almost after two hours. The police admitted her to Rajawadi hospital where the doctor declared her dead.

A case was registered against the Vishal dhangade (34) a BEST bus driver under sections 279 (rash driving), 304 (a) (causing death by negligence) of the IPC Act, and section 184 (dangerous driving) of the Motor Vehicle Act at Sakinaka police station.

Woman was a resident of UP

On August 23, Chaturadevi Jaiswal (83) went for a walk at 1.15 pm outside on the Andheri-Kurla Road, Sakinaka. A BEST bus number 319 (MH 01 DR 6308) was traveling from Kurla to Sakinaka when its driver negligently collided with Chaturadevi. This caused Chaturadevi serious head injuries, rendering her unconscious. Chaturadevi's body lay at the accident spot for almost two hours.

Around 1.30 pm, Chaturadevi's granddaughter, Priyanka, received a call from her friend informing her that her grandmother had met with an accident. She reached a tea stall near the accident spot around 2.15 pm, where a crowd had gathered and her grandmother lay under a bed sheet by the road, unmoving. Subsequently, the police arrived at the scene and later took the woman to the hospital.

"Almost two hours after the accident, an ambulance arrived and the police brought her to Rajawadi Hospital," said Rinku, Chaturadevi's granddaughter. The doctor examined her and declared her dead immediately. Chaturadevi lived in Uttar Pradesh and had come to Mumbai two months back.

The bus was en route to Majas depot from Kurla Station (West). As the bus reached the aforementioned location, the elderly woman pedestrian came into contact with the rear left side tire and was run over by the bus.

Following the incident, Chaturadevi's granddaughter lodged a case against the BEST bus driver, alleging death by negligence and dangerous driving. "The police arrested the accused and granted bail as well," stated Gabaji Chimate, Senior Police Inspector at Sakinaka Police Station."