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Nine Injured After ST Bus Crashes Into Six Vehicles
A bus was traveling toward Murud after leaving Mumbai.
It was going down a slope near Belapur Ghat.
Police said the bus may have lost its brakes.
The driver then lost control of the bus.
It hit three autorickshaws and three cars.
Nine people were hurt in the crash.
They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police are checking the bus to find out exactly what went wrong.
A Murud-bound ST bus allegedly suffered brake failure near Belapur Ghat on Sunday evening.
The bus crashed into three autorickshaws and three cars around 5:45 pm.
Nine people were injured and taken to MGM Hospital in CBD Belapur.
Police said the bus was travelling from Mumbai when the driver lost control.
CBD police registered a case and are investigating the cause of the brake failure.
- Who
- Nine people were injured; the bus was a Murud-bound ST bus carrying passengers.
- What
- The bus allegedly suffered brake failure and collided with three autorickshaws and three cars.
- Where
- Near Belapur Ghat in Navi Mumbai, after the bus crossed the ghat.
- When
- Sunday evening at about 5:45 pm.
- Why
- Police are investigating the exact cause of the alleged brake failure.
Key facts
- Injured
- Nine people
- Vehicles hit
- Three autorickshaws and three cars
- Bus route
- Mumbai to Murud
- Time
- Around 5:45 pm on Sunday
- Treatment location
- MGM Hospital, CBD Belapur
- Police station
- CBD police station
- Traffic impact
- Traffic was temporarily affected until the damaged vehicles were removed
Quotes
Arun Pawar
Senior Police Inspector at CBD police station
“The bus appears to have suffered a brake failure while descending the slope, following which the driver lost control and the bus collided with the vehicles ahead. Nine people were injured and shifted to MGM Hospital. We are investigating the exact cause of the brake failure.”
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