One dead and seven injured in BEST bus accident
A BEST bus accident in Mumbai's Mankhurd region resulted in one fatality and seven injuries after the vehicle struck a roadside divider. This incident marks the second major BEST bus accident in the city within a three-week period.
Why it matters
The recurring nature of these accidents raises significant public safety concerns regarding municipal transport maintenance and driver oversight in major urban centers.
One dead and seven were injured when a BEST bus rammed into a roadside divider on Monday (July 20, 2026) near in Mumbai’s Mankhurd region.
The accident involving BEST Bus 501 occurred around 9:14am on Sion Panvel Highway, opposite Vishwakarma Hospital in Mankhurd.
According Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), at least 10 injured were taken to Rajawadi and Govandi Shatabdi Hospital.
Dr. Heero, the Medical Officer at Rajawadi Hospital confirmed one victim has died and five more are undergoing treatment. The deceased, Bhaskar Raosaheb Pande (65), was pronounced dead on arrival.
The injured admitted to the hospital are identified as Shivmangal Maity (42), Ganesh Patel (24), ata Waghela (43), Rajesh Varugamina (35), and Ankita Jadhav (22).
Vaibhav Waghmare (41), the conductor, and Banvari Shriram Prasad Sharma (51), the bus driver, underwent treatment and are stable.
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