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Authorities Seize Vehicles and File FIRs After Three Deadly Road Crashes

Authorities are investigating three recent fatal crashes with post-mortems, FIR registrations, CCTV analysis to establish the role of speeding or infrastructure gaps.

Thane, India - July -13, 2025: The accident spot at Nagala Bander ,On Saturday night, a 21-year-old woman riding a two-wheeler was coming from Gaimukh to Thane when her two-wheeler skidded on the road at Nagla Bandar Ghodbunder Road, Thane. While the woman was lying on the road, a vehicle coming from behind crushed the woman. The woman died on the spot and the driver of the vehicle fled the scene ,in Thane,in Mumbai, India, on, Sunday, July -13, 2025. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo ) (praful Gangurde)
A case will be registered after receiving a complaint from the family members, said police. (Archives)
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Overview

  • In Greater Noida West, a dumper truck struck a scooter swerving to avoid a stray bull near Mahagun Mart, killing 55-year-old Sarita Chaudhary and injuring her husband, Raj Narayan Chaudhary.
  • Police have seized the dumper, questioned its driver and ordered a post-mortem while disputing initial claims that stray cattle directly caused the crash.
  • On Thane’s Ghodbunder Road, a speeding truck fatally hit 21-year-old Gajhal Tuteja; driver Ranjit Singh Chandrapal Patel has been identified and an FIR registered as investigators review CCTV footage.
  • Earlier the same day, Constable Suresh Bhalerao died after a dumper struck him at Cadbury Junction, and Maharashtra police have launched a separate inquiry into that collision.
  • These incidents highlight ongoing concerns over monsoon-season road hazards, speeding and infrastructure deficiencies that state leaders have pledged to address.