Four passengers were injured after a tanker collided with a BEST bus near the Chedda Nagar signal in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, October 14. The incident occurred at around 6.55 am while the bus was travelling from Vaishali Nagar towards Mahul.
According to the BEST undertaking, the bus, bearing registration number MH-03-CV-7035, was operating on route A-373/32 from the Mulund depot under a wet-lease arrangement. The collision damaged three windowpanes on the right side of the bus, causing injuries to passengers inside the vehicle.
Motorcycle suddenly came in front of bus
The incident reportedly began when a motorcycle suddenly came in front of the bus as it approached the Chedda Nagar signal. The bus driver applied the brakes and brought the vehicle to a stop to avoid a collision with the motorcycle.
Meanwhile, a tanker travelling from Mumbai towards Vashi struck the middle portion of the bus on its right side. The impact shattered three windowpanes, scattering broken glass inside the vehicle and injuring four passengers.
The accident took place in the direction of the Deonar area, according to the incident report. The tanker and the bus were subsequently taken to Tilak Nagar Police Station by the police for further action.
Two women sustain injuries from broken glass
Two of the injured passengers were identified as Bhagyashree Khedkar, aged 14, and Aditi Koyande, aged 22.
Khedkar sustained an injury below her right eye after being struck by broken glass. Koyande suffered injuries to her right elbow and right leg, which resulted in bleeding.
The report stated that two other male passengers also sustained injuries. Their identities and further details were not immediately available.
One passenger discharged, another kept under observation
According to an update provided by BEST’s Command and Control Centre (Traffic), STO Shri Kadali shared the latest information at 9.40 am.
Khedkar received first aid at Rajawadi Hospital and was subsequently discharged. Koyande sustained an injury and fracture to her right elbow. Doctors advised that she be admitted to Rajawadi Hospital for one day for observation.
One of the other injured passengers, who reportedly sustained minor injuries, had refused hospital treatment. The fourth injured passenger was taken to another hospital by his relatives. His whereabouts remain unknown, according to the BEST update.
The police have been informed about the passenger’s whereabouts and have stated that BEST will be notified as soon as further information is received.
Police register case against tanker driver
The police registered a case against the tanker driver in connection with the accident. According to the BEST update, the case was registered as CR No. 567/2026 on October 14, 2026, under Sections 281 and 125(A) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Both vehicles were taken to Tilak Nagar Police Station for further action.
