BMC Garbage Truck Kills Pedestrian; Mob Thrashes Driver

Times of India · india

A 56-year-old woman pedestrian was tragically killed on Monday evening after being hit by a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) garbage truck near Turbhe railway station on the Thane-Belapur road. The accident was so severe that the woman's body sustained grievous injuries. A mob gathered at the scene subsequently thrashed the 23-year-old truck driver, who was later rescued by police. An FIR is being registered against the driver for rash and negligent driving causing death. This incident highlights the dangerous intersection and the delayed NMMC flyover project.