Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Navi Mumbai Tragedy: 8-Year-Old Boy Killed in Bus Accident
A very sad accident happened in Navi Mumbai.
A speeding bus hit a scooter that was parked by the side of the road.
The scooter had an 8-year-old boy named Aarush, his mother, and his grandfather.
Aarush died right away, and his mother got hurt.
The bus driver is in trouble for driving too fast.
This happened while they were coming back from a bike repair shop.
There were also three other accidents in Navi Mumbai where people died, but this one is about the little boy.
An 8-year-old boy, Aarush Samir Gugle, was killed when a speeding traveller bus hit a stationary scooter on Morba Road in Mangaon taluka.
The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, with the boy's mother, Sachi Gugle, sustaining injuries.
The bus driver, Suraj Machhindra Pawar (27), has been booked for rash and negligent driving.
Preliminary investigations suggest the bus was being driven at high speed.
Three other fatal accidents were reported in Navi Mumbai within 24 hours, raising concerns over traffic safety.
- Who
- Aarush Samir Gugle (8), his mother Sachi Gugle, and grandfather
- What
- A speeding traveller bus hit a stationary scooter, killing the 8-year-old boy and injuring his mother
- When
- 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8
- Where
- Morba Road along the Dighi–Pune highway in Mangaon taluka, Navi Mumbai
- Why
- The bus was allegedly being driven at high speed, leading to the collision
- Victim
- Aarush Samir Gugle (8)
- Location
- Morba Road, Dighi–Pune highway, Mangaon taluka
- Time of Accident
- 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday
- Vehicle Involved
- Traveller bus and a stationary Honda Pleasure scooter
- Driver Booked
- Suraj Machhindra Pawar (27)
- Injured
- Sachi Gugle (mother of the deceased)