Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Mumbai Biker Dies While Allegedly Overtaking Dumper Near Airoli
A 25-year-old man named Gunjan Anil Mishra was riding a motorcycle toward Mulund early Wednesday morning.
Police said the crash happened near Airoli Bridge.
An eyewitness told police that Mishra was travelling quickly.
The witness said Mishra first passed a car and then tried to pass a large dumper.
The motorcycle reportedly lost control and hit the back of the dumper.
Mishra was badly injured in the crash.
Doctors at Veer Savarkar Hospital said he had died before he could be admitted.
Police have opened a case and are investigating what happened.
Gunjan Anil Mishra, 25, died after his motorcycle crashed into a dumper near Airoli Bridge.
The accident occurred around 2:15 a.m. on September 2 while Mishra was travelling toward Mulund.
An eyewitness said Mishra overtook a car at high speed before attempting to pass the dumper on its left.
The crash reportedly threw Mishra into the air; doctors at Veer Savarkar Hospital declared him dead before admission.
Navghar police registered an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 106(1), 125 and 281, and the investigation continues.
- Who
- Gunjan Anil Mishra, a 25-year-old motorcyclist from Amrutnagar, Ghatkopar West.
- What
- He died after his motorcycle allegedly crashed into the rear of a dumper while he was overtaking it.
- When
- Around 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
- Where
- Near Airoli Bridge on the southbound carriageway toward Mulund East, close to Airoli toll naka.
- Why
- According to an eyewitness cited by police, Mishra was travelling at high speed and lost control while attempting to overtake the dumper.
- Deceased
- Gunjan Anil Mishra, 25
- Accident time
- Approximately 2:15 a.m. on September 2, 2026
- Location
- Near Airoli Bridge, on the Mulund-bound stretch
- Motorcycle
- Registration number MH 03 EY 5443
- Hospital
- Veer Savarkar Hospital
- Police station
- Navghar police station
- FIR sections
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 106(1), 125 and 281