{
  "id": 8944403,
  "title": "17 Injured After MSRTC Bus Loses Control On Shahapur-Kothare Road, Crashes Into Trees Near Pokalya Wadi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/17-injured-after-msrtc-bus-loses-control-on-shahapur-kothare-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:48:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/17-injured-after-msrtc-bus-loses-control-on-shahapur-kothare-road-crashes-into-trees-near-pokalya-wadi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 17 passengers were injured when an MSRTC bus lost control and crashed into trees near Pokalya Wadi on Shahapur-Kothare Road on Monday morning. No fatalities were reported in the incident. The bus, operated by the Shahapur depot, was en route from Kothare to Shahapur when the accident occurred around 9 am. The bus had completed two morning trips before departing on its third journey. According to officials, the driver lost control while navigating a sharp downhill stretch near Pokalya Wadi, causing the bus to veer off the road and collide with trees. Around 50 passengers were onboard at the time of the accident, with 30 having purchased tickets and more than 17 suffering injuries. The injured were promptly taken to Shahapur Sub-District Hospital for medical treatment. The cause of the driver's loss of control is under investigation, as well as the condition of the bus and the problematic road segment. The sharp downhill stretch near Pokalya Wadi is currently being examined by officials to determine how the bus lost control before hitting the trees. Fortunately, the absence of fatalities brought relief to the passengers' families and transport authorities.",
  "summary": "Thane: At least 17 passengers were injured after an MSRTC passenger bus lost control on a steep downhill stretch of the Shahapur-Kothare road and crashed into trees near Pokalya Wadi on Monday morning. No fatalities were reported in the accident. Bus Lost Control While Negotiating Sharp Downhill Stretch The bus, operated by the Shahapur bus depot, was travelling from Kothare towards Shahapur when…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}