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Physiotherapist Killed in Trailer-Scooter Crash on Ghodbunder Road

A 26-year-old physiotherapist named Harshita Shiva Gowda was riding a scooter with her older sister.

On Wednesday night, a trailer hit their scooter near Gaimukh on Ghodbunder Road in Thane.

Harshita died at the scene.

Her sister was hurt and taken to a hospital.

Police arrested the trailer driver.

Officers are investigating how the crash happened.

Key facts

Victim: Harshita Shiva Gowda, 26, a physiotherapist
Crash time: Approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday
Crash location: Gaimukh, Ghodbunder Road, Thane
Vehicle: An Activa scooter and a heavy trailer
Passenger: Gowda's 47-year-old elder sister, who was injured
Police action: The trailer driver was apprehended and arrested; an inquiry was launched
Police officials at scene: Assistant Commissioner of Police Mamta D'Souza and Senior Police Inspector Nivrutti Kolhatkar

freepressjournal.in · 10 hrs ago