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Automobile
BEST Bus Crash in Mankhurd Claims One Life, Injures 10 After Brake Failure
✍️ Free Press Journal
🗓 22 Jul 2026, 07:18 AM
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A BEST bus in Mumbai’s Mankhurd suburb crashed after a brake failure, killing a pedestrian and injuring ten people. Authorities are investigating the incident.
On an unspecified day, a BEST bus operating in the Mankhurd suburb of Mumbai collided with a pedestrian after its brakes failed.
The impact left one pedestrian dead and ten others injured, some sustaining serious wounds. The bus was traveling along the main road in Mankhurd at the time of the crash.
BEST officials have said the incident is under investigation and that they will review the safety protocols for wet‑lease vehicles. The accident has reignited concerns about the reliability of bus braking systems in Mumbai’s congested traffic.
Police are conducting a probe into the cause of the brake failure, while the Mumbai Municipal Corporation has urged bus operators to ensure regular maintenance checks.
The impact left one pedestrian dead and ten others injured, some sustaining serious wounds. The bus was traveling along the main road in Mankhurd at the time of the crash.
BEST officials have said the incident is under investigation and that they will review the safety protocols for wet‑lease vehicles. The accident has reignited concerns about the reliability of bus braking systems in Mumbai’s congested traffic.
Police are conducting a probe into the cause of the brake failure, while the Mumbai Municipal Corporation has urged bus operators to ensure regular maintenance checks.