Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Man Dies As Eeco Hits Trailer Near Nandgaon Bridge
Early in the morning, a young man was riding in a small car near a bridge.
The car hit the back of a very big truck called a trailer.
The man got badly hurt and later passed away.
The person driving the car was safe but very shaken.
The truck driver did not stop to help, which is against the rules.
Instead, the truck driver drove away from the scene.
The police found out what happened and made an official report about it.
Now the police are looking for the truck driver.
They want to find him and make sure everyone follows the safety rules on the road.
A 26-year-old man, Sushil Damodar Bhayde, died after the Maruti Eeco he was riding in crashed into the rear of a trailer near Nandgaon bridge in Panvel.
The accident occurred around 4:30 am on August 4 while driver Shivam Shankar Thakur (26) was travelling from Panvel towards Murud.
The trailer allegedly applied sudden brakes without warning, causing the Eeco to ram into its rear.
The unidentified trailer driver fled the scene without assisting the injured or reporting the accident to police.
Panvel City Police registered an FIR against the trailer driver under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act and launched a search for him.
- Who
- 26-year-old Sushil Damodar Bhayde, who died in the crash; Shivam Shankar Thakur, the Eeco driver; and an unidentified trailer driver being sought by Panvel City Police.
- What
- A fatal rear-end collision in which a Maruti Eeco hit a trailer near Nandgaon bridge, followed by the trailer driver fleeing the scene.
- When
- Around 4:30 am on August 4, 2026.
- Where
- Near Nandgaon bridge, Panvel, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The trailer allegedly applied sudden brakes without warning, and the trailer driver fled without providing assistance or reporting the incident.
Police / Victim's Account
Trailer Driver's Account (Not Yet Heard)
Cause of the Crash
Police / Victim's Account
The trailer driver allegedly applied sudden brakes without any warning or indication, causing the Eeco to crash into its rear.
Trailer Driver's Account (Not Yet Heard)
The Eeco was described as speeding and ramming into the trailer's rear, which could suggest the Eeco driver was driving too fast or following too closely.
Conduct After the Crash
Police / Victim's Account
The trailer driver violated legal requirements by fleeing the scene without providing medical assistance or reporting the accident to authorities.
Trailer Driver's Account (Not Yet Heard)
The trailer driver's side of events is not yet known, as he remains unidentified and untraced.
- Victim
- Sushil Damodar Bhayde, 26, front passenger
- Eeco Driver
- Shivam Shankar Thakur, 26, resident of Murud
- Location
- Near Nandgaon bridge, Panvel, Navi Mumbai
- Date and Time
- August 4, 2026, around 4:30 am
- Vehicles Involved
- Maruti Eeco (MH-06-BY-8941) and a trailer
- Legal Action
- FIR against unidentified trailer driver under Sections 106(1), 125(b), 281 of BNS and Sections 184, 134(a) and (b) of Motor Vehicles Act
- Investigation Status
- Search underway for the absconding trailer driver