MUMBAI: Four passengers were injured after a tanker rammed into a BEST wet-lease bus at Cheda Nagar Junction in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, shattering three windowpanes and leaving passengers hurt by broken glass.
The incident occurred around 6.55am on October 14, when the bus (MH-03-CV-7035), operating on route A-373/32 from Vaishali Nagar to Mahul, stopped at a traffic signal after a motorcycle suddenly came in front of it. A tanker travelling from Mumbai towards Vashi then crashed into the middle portion of the bus’s right side.
The impact shattered three windowpanes, injuring four passengers. Bhagyashree Khedkar, 14, sustained an injury below her right eye, while Aditi Koyande, 22, suffered bleeding injuries to her right elbow and leg.
The bus conductor took the two women to Rajawadi Hospital for treatment. One male passenger who sustained minor injuries refused medical treatment, while another injured passenger was taken to a hospital by relatives.
Police took both vehicles to Tilak Nagar police station for further action.
