Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Woman dies after tanker hits motorcycle in Dadar
A young woman named Sampada Pakhare was sadly killed when the motorcycle she was riding on was hit by a big water truck.
This happened on a bridge in Dadar while she was on her way to work.
The man driving the motorcycle, Nilesh Thorat, is her fiancé and reported the accident to the police.
The police have taken action against the truck driver.
Sampada was supposed to get married next year and worked at a bank.
Nilesh is an engineer who works from home.
This accident is very sad, and the police are investigating what happened.
A 29-year-old woman, Sampada Pakhare, died after a water tanker hit the motorcycle she was riding on Tilak bridge in Dadar.
The incident occurred while Pakhare was on her way to work at the Bank of Maharashtra’s Dadar (west) branch.
The complainant, Nilesh Thorat, is a 35-year-old engineer engaged to Pakhare, and they were to marry on February 5 next year.
Police registered a case against the tanker driver on Thursday after Thorat recorded his statement.
Thorat currently works from home for an IT firm in Pune and lives in Lalbagh with his family.
- Who
- Sampada Pakhare, a 29-year-old probationary officer, and Nilesh Thorat, her 35-year-old fiancé and complainant
- What
- A fatal accident where a water tanker hit a motorcycle, resulting in the death of the pillion rider
- When
- On Thursday
- Where
- At Tilak bridge in Dadar
- Why
- The tanker driver's actions led to the collision, and an FIR was registered against him
- Victim's Name
- Sampada Pakhare
- Victim's Age
- 29
- Victim's Occupation
- Probationary Officer at Bank of Maharashtra
- Complainant's Name
- Nilesh Thorat
- Complainant's Age
- 35
- Complainant's Occupation
- Engineer at an IT firm in Pune
- Location of Incident
- Tilak bridge in Dadar
- Date of Incident
- Thursday