Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Speeding Car Allegedly Causes Flyover Crash, Injuring Three
An autorickshaw was carrying a driver and two women on a flyover in Bhiwandi.
A car was reportedly speeding and trying to pass another vehicle.
It suddenly appeared in front of the autorickshaw.
The driver tried to avoid it but lost control.
The autorickshaw hit the flyover’s safety wall and turned over.
The driver was seriously hurt, and the two women had minor injuries.
The car driver reportedly left without stopping.
Police are investigating and looking for that driver.
An autorickshaw overturned on the Balasaheb Thackeray Flyover in Bhiwandi on Saturday night.
The preliminary account says a speeding car overtook another vehicle and suddenly entered the autorickshaw’s path.
The autorickshaw driver, Riyaz Ahmed Momin, 43, was seriously injured; two women passengers had minor injuries.
The car driver allegedly left the scene before police arrived.
Police registered a case and are searching for the driver while investigating how the crash unfolded.
- Who
- Autorickshaw driver Riyaz Ahmed Momin and two women passengers were injured; the car driver allegedly fled.
- What
- An autorickshaw overturned after its driver reportedly swerved to avoid a car.
- When
- Saturday night; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Near Arihant Complex on the Balasaheb Thackeray Flyover, Kalyan Road, Bhiwandi.
- Why
- According to the preliminary account, a speeding car overtaking another vehicle suddenly entered the autorickshaw’s path.
- Location
- Balasaheb Thackeray Flyover, near Arihant Complex, Bhiwandi
- Time
- Saturday night; no date provided
- Injured
- Autorickshaw driver and two women passengers
- Driver
- Riyaz Ahmed Momin, 43, a Nizampura resident
- Reported injuries
- Momin was seriously injured; the women sustained minor injuries
- Police response
- Shantinagar Police Station's night-patrol team responded and began gathering details
- Investigation
- Police registered a case and are searching for the car driver