Navi Mumbai Tragedy: 17-Year-Old Boy Dies After Speeding Trailer Runs Over Scooter Near APMC Market
Navi Mumbai, October 22, 2026: A 17-year-old boy was crushed under the rear wheels of a speeding trailer after it rammed into the scooter he was travelling on with his father near Annapurna Chowk in the APMC Market area on Wednesday evening. The boy’s father was thrown onto the roadside in the impact, while the teenager died of his injuries. Teenager Identified As Mankhurd Resident The deceased…
On October 22, 2026, a tragic incident unfolded in Navi Mumbai, claiming the life of a 17-year-old boy and injuring his father. The tragedy occurred near Annapurna Chowk in the APMC Market area when a speeding trailer rammed into a scooter on which the boy and his father were traveling. The boy, identified as Ajay Jaggu Chavan from Mankhurd, succumbed to his injuries at Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation hospital in Vashi.
His father, Jaggu Sardar Chavan, was thrown onto the roadside during the impact. The trailer had been traveling from Orange Circle towards Turbhe Naka when the accident occurred near the Annapurna signal and traffic police chowky. Police rushed to the scene and took Ajay to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The trailer driver has been taken into custody, and police are investigating the incident under relevant laws.
The incident has reignited concerns about the safety risks posed by high-speed heavy vehicles in the busy APMC Market area.
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