Speeding Car Allegedly Triggers Accident On Balasaheb Thackeray Flyover; Auto Driver, 2 Women Injured
Bhiwandi: A speeding car allegedly triggered an accident on the Hinduhridaysamrat late Balasaheb Thackeray Flyover on Kalyan Road in Bhiwandi on Saturday night, leaving an autorickshaw driver and two women passengers injured. The auto overturned after its driver reportedly lost control while attempting to avoid the car, which had suddenly appeared in front of him while overtaking another vehicle.…
In a troubling incident on the Balasaheb Thackeray Flyover in Bhiwandi, a speeding car is believed to have caused a collision with an autorickshaw, resulting in injuries to the driver and two women passengers. The accident occurred late Saturday night on Kalyan Road, near the Arihant Complex. The autorickshaw driver, Riyaz Ahmed Momin, aged 43, was transporting two women passengers from Shelar towards Kalyan.
According to sources, the speeding car, which appeared suddenly in front of Momin's autorickshaw, prompted him to lose control of his vehicle as he attempted to avoid a collision. The autorickshaw veered towards the side of the flyover and overturned, crashing into a safety wall. The women passengers sustained minor injuries, while Momin was seriously injured.
The car driver allegedly fled the scene without stopping. Local residents provided assistance to the injured before the police arrived. The Khar, Bandra, and Santacruz residents expressed concerns over late-night noise, traffic congestion, and parking issues. The police registered a case and launched a search for the fleeing driver.
The incident has renewed debates on the dangers of speeding and reckless overtaking on busy roadways, especially on the flyover, where sudden maneuvers can leave little room for other motorists to react safely.
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