Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Mumbai Scooter Rider Dies After Crane Collision in Mankhurd
A scooter rider named Suresh Narayan Shetty died in Mumbai.
Police said a crane allegedly crashed into his scooter.
The crash happened in Mankhurd on August 18, 2026.
Police officers found him badly injured near the crane.
Local residents helped move him to a hospital.
Doctors said he had died before he could be admitted.
Police detained the crane driver, Sajid Ansari.
Investigators are continuing to examine what happened.
Suresh Narayan Shetty, 52, died after a crane allegedly hit his scooter in Mankhurd on August 18, 2026.
The collision occurred on Veer Jijamata Bhosale Marg near Mayur Society at about 11:15 a.m.
Police found Shetty unconscious near the crane’s front left wheel with serious hand and chest injuries.
He was taken to Shatabdi Hospital, where doctors declared him dead before admission.
Mankhurd police booked crane driver Sajid Ansari under relevant motor vehicle laws and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- Suresh Narayan Shetty, 52, was killed; crane driver Sajid Ansari was booked by Mankhurd police.
- What
- A crane allegedly collided with Shetty’s Activa scooter, causing fatal injuries.
- When
- The collision occurred at about 11:15 a.m. on August 18, 2026; the report is dated August 20, 2026.
- Where
- Veer Jijamata Bhosale Marg near Mayur Society, MHADA PMGP, in Mankhurd, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police allege that the crane was driven recklessly, negligently and at high speed while disregarding traffic rules.
- Deceased
- Suresh Narayan Shetty, 52
- Crash date
- August 18, 2026
- Approximate time
- 11:15 a.m.
- Location
- Veer Jijamata Bhosale Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai
- Vehicles
- ACE company crane MH 43 CM 7638 and Activa scooter MH 43 AK 9962
- Hospital
- Shatabdi Hospital
- Police action
- Mankhurd police registered an FIR against Sajid Ansari, 36