Mumbai Tragedy: 18-Year-Old Girl Dies in Accident After Falling Off Bike Driven by Unlicensed Teen, Crushed Under Truckv
Mumbai Tragedy: 18-Year-Old Girl Dies in Accident After Falling Off Bike Driven by Unlicensed Teen, Crushed Under Truckv
Mumbai, April 28 — In a tragic road accident in South Mumbai’s CP Tank area, an 18-year-old girl named Siya lost her life after being run over by a truck.
Siya was riding pillion on a two-wheeler driven by her friend, Dinika Bafna, also 18, around 2 PM. The duo was traveling from CP Tank Circle toward the Kumbhar Tukda area when they tried to overtake a truck from the left. Dinika reportedly applied sudden brakes, causing the bike to skid. Both girls fell, and Siya was fatally crushed under the truck’s rear wheel.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital by bystanders but was declared dead on arrival.
#WATCH | 17-Year-Old Girl Loses Life After Being Run Over By Truck Near CP Tank In Mumbai
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Police investigations revealed that Dinika was driving without a valid license and at high speed, which led to the accident. Meanwhile, the truck driver fled the scene without assisting the injured, violating provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Based on CCTV footage and witness statements, police arrested the truck driver and filed charges under sections 106(1), 281, and 125(1) of the IPC, as well as sections 3 and 134(a)(b) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Further investigation is underway.
