Archive · 13 Aug 2025
75-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Hit by BEST Bus in Mumbai
An elderly woman in Mumbai died after being hit by a bus.
She was walking when the bus hit her and she got trapped between the bus and a parked car.
The accident occurred near Sahyadri Guest House in Malabar Hill.
Police are investigating and the bus driver has been served a notice.
The BEST undertaking stated it will cooperate with the police investigation and aims to prevent future accidents.
A 75-year-old woman died after being hit by a BEST electric bus in Malabar Hill, Mumbai.
The accident occurred Tuesday morning near Sahyadri State Guest House.
The victim, Neeta Nitin Shah, was caught between the bus and a parked car.
The bus driver, Akshay Avinash Surve, has been served a notice by police.
Police registered a case against the driver for rash driving and causing death by negligence.
- Who
- Neeta Nitin Shah, the victim, and the BEST bus driver, Akshay Avinash Surve.
- What
- Neeta Nitin Shah, a 75-year-old woman, was killed by a BEST electric bus.
- When
- Tuesday morning around 8:45 am.
- Where
- Malabar Hill, Mumbai, near the Sahyadri State Guest House.
- Why
- Under investigation; driver is charged with rash driving and causing death by negligence.
- Victim
- Neeta Nitin Shah, 75 years old
- Location
- Malabar Hill, Mumbai
- Bus Type
- BEST electric bus
- Driver
- Akshay Avinash Surve
- Hospital
- JJ Hospital
- Charges
- Rash driving, causing death by negligence
