Archive · 27 Aug 2026
CCTV Rules Out Potholes in Fatal Dahisar Truck Crash
A schoolboy named Saurabh died in a road crash in Mumbai.
He was riding on a motorcycle with his father after school.
A cement mixer truck hit the motorcycle near Dahisar.
Saurabh fell under the truck’s rear wheel and suffered fatal injuries.
His father was hurt and taken to a hospital.
Some people blamed potholes after sharing photographs of the damaged road.
Police said CCTV showed the motorcycle was hit by the truck and did not skid because of a pothole.
Officials and residents are still arguing about which agency should repair the road.
A 14-year-old boy, Saurabh Vishwakarma, died after a cement mixer struck his family’s motorcycle near Penkarpada junction.
Police said CCTV showed the motorcycle traveling beside the truck, rather than skidding because of a pothole.
Saurabh’s father was injured, while truck driver Sunil Rajbhar was detained and booked in the case.
Residents linked the crash to deteriorating roads and alleged potholes had remained unrepaired for about 45 days.
Road maintenance responsibilities near the Dahisar-Mira-Bhayandar boundary remain disputed among several government agencies.
- Who
- Fourteen-year-old Saurabh Vishwakarma was killed; his father was injured, and truck driver Sunil Rajbhar was detained.
- What
- A cement mixer truck struck a motorcycle, killing Saurabh and injuring his father.
- When
- The crash occurred on Monday afternoon; road complaints were posted on Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Penkarpada junction and Godavari Lodge, close to the Dahisar toll naka in Mumbai.
- Why
- Police said CCTV indicated the truck struck the motorcycle; residents separately raised concerns about potholes and road maintenance.
Residents and Road Critics
Police and Highway Authorities
Role of potholes in the crash
Residents and Road Critics
Residents and social-media users linked the death to photographs showing cratered roads near the Dahisar toll plaza.
Police and Highway Authorities
Police said their investigation ruled out a pothole as the immediate cause, with CCTV showing the truck striking the motorcycle.
Condition of the road
Residents and Road Critics
The citizen forum Gems of Mira Bhayandar alleged that potholes appeared after monsoon rains and remained without permanent repairs for about 45 days.
Police and Highway Authorities
NHAI has instructed the contractor to repair damaged stretches, with micro-surfacing cited as a planned remedial measure.
Responsibility for maintenance
Residents and Road Critics
Road complaints questioned NHAI and its contractor over the deteriorating stretch.
Police and Highway Authorities
The boundary area has involved a continuing dispute among the BMC, MBMC, MMRDA and NHAI over responsibility for maintaining highway and service-road sections.
- Victim
- Saurabh Vishwakarma, a 14-year-old schoolboy
- Vehicle involved
- A cement mixer truck and a motorcycle
- Crash location
- Near Penkarpada junction, close to Dahisar toll naka
- Police finding
- CCTV showed the motorcycle traveling along the truck’s left side when it was struck
- Driver action
- Kashimira police detained 43-year-old truck driver Sunil Rajbhar and registered a case
- Road contract
- Nirmal BuildInfra Pvt Ltd received a ₹553-crore contract in 2023 for work on the 121-km Achhad-Dahisar stretch of NH-48
- Safety tender
- NHAI floated a ₹156.23-crore tender in October 2025 for additional safety measures on the stretch