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Tourist Bus Kills Rider on Mumbai Highway; Friend Injured
25 May
Summary
- A 32-year-old rider died after a bus rear-ended his scooter.
- The rider and his friend met through a matrimonial app.
- The fatal incident occurred on the Western Express Highway in Jogeshwari.
A tragic road accident occurred on Sunday night on Mumbai's Western Express Highway, resulting in the death of a 32-year-old rider. Dipen Jain was killed when a private tourist bus rear-ended his scooter in Jogeshwari. His companion, 26-year-old Kajal Madeshiya, sustained injuries in the collision.
Jain and Madeshiya, who had met through a matrimonial app, were returning from a temple visit when the incident took place. The bus violently impacted their scooter from behind on the JVLR flyover, dragging the vehicle and throwing both occupants off. Jain fell under the bus's rear wheel.
Passersby intervened to stop the bus. Jain was rushed to Trauma Care Hospital but succumbed to his severe injuries. Madeshiya, despite her injuries, helped attend to Jain before they were transported to the hospital. Jogeshwari police have registered a case against the bus driver for negligence and rash driving.
