Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Woman Killed After Scooter Hits Pothole, Truck Runs Over
A 46‑year‑old woman named Sunita was riding a scooter with her husband on a road in Bhiwandi.
The scooter hit a big pothole that was full of water, and the scooter skidded.
Sunita fell onto the road and a truck coming from behind ran over her.
She died right away.
Her husband was hurt but is getting treatment.
Police are looking into the accident and the truck driver.
People say the road has many potholes that are hidden by rain, making it dangerous.
They want the road fixed quickly so more people don’t get hurt.
46‑year‑old Sunita Akshaylal Pal died after her scooter hit a water‑filled pothole on Thane‑Bhiwandi Road near Rahanal village.
The scooter skidded into the pothole, throwing Sunita onto the carriageway where a truck ran over her; her husband, Akshaylal Pal, was injured.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the truck driver and road conditions, citing the pothole’s concealment by rainwater.
Residents complain that repeated requests for repairs of the concrete road have gone unanswered, making the stretch a danger during the monsoon.
The incident highlights the broader issue of deteriorating roads in Bhiwandi, with other fatal accidents linked to potholes this monsoon.
- Who
- Sunita Akshaylal Pal and her husband Akshaylal Pal
- What
- Fatal road accident when a scooter hit a water‑filled pothole and a truck ran over the victim
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Thane‑Bhiwandi Road near Rahanal village, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
- Why
- Pothole filled with rainwater caused the scooter to skid; the truck failed to stop
- Victim
- Sunita Akshaylal Pal
- Age
- 46
- Cause of death
- Run over by truck after scooter hit pothole
- Location
- Thane‑Bhiwandi Road, Rahanal village, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
- Date
- Sunday (exact date not specified)
- Injured
- Akshaylal Pal (husband)
- Police action
- Case registered, investigation underway
