Mumbai, December 10, 2024 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau)- Chaos unfolded in Mumbai’s Kurla West on Monday night as a BEST electric bus swerved uncontrollably for nearly 200 metres, smashing into vehicles, pedestrians and a police car before crashing into a residential society.
Zaid Ahmed, a Kurla resident and eyewitness, recalled stepping out of his house to head to the railway station when a deafening noise froze him in his tracks.
“I ran to the spot and saw a BEST bus had hit pedestrians and other vehicles, including an autorickshaw and three cars. I saw some dead bodies in front of my eyes,” he said.
The 26-year-old local resident said the driver was speeding, and the bus swerved for about 200 metres before crashing into multiple vehicles on the road.
“We rescued passengers from the autorickshaw and took them to Bhabha Hospital in another three-wheeler. My friends also helped in providing relief to the injured,” Ahmed recounted.
Zeeshan Ansari, an eyewitness, said “I was standing in front of Royal Sweets shop along with my friends when I saw a bus being driven rashly.
Zeeshan Ansari, another witness, said that after crashing into multiple vehicles and pedestrians, the bus entered Buddha Colony. He and others rushed to the scene and managed to pull out the bus driver.
“Many people were lying in a pool of blood. A crowd assembled at the spot and started moving the injured to hospital,” Ansari said.
Summary: Eyewitnesses of the Kurla BEST bus crash recount the horrific scene, describing bodies lying on the road as rescue efforts continued.