Mumbai BEST Bus Crash Kills 4: 'Human Error' Suspected, Vehicle Mechanically Sound

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Moneycontrol•31-12-2025, 00:02
Mumbai BEST Bus Crash Kills 4: 'Human Error' Suspected, Vehicle Mechanically Sound
- •Four killed, 10 injured in a BEST electric bus crash near Bhandup (West) station in Mumbai.
- •Initial probe points to "human error" as the cause; the Olectra Greentech bus was found mechanically sound by Wadala RTO.
- •Driver Santosh Ramesh Sawant (52) arrested for negligent driving; sources suggest panic led to pressing accelerator.
- •The 6-year-old bus had valid fitness certificate and insurance; battery packs were recently replaced.
- •This is the second fatal accident involving an Olectra wet-leased BEST bus, following a similar incident in Kurla.
Why It Matters: Mumbai BEST bus crash killing 4 likely due to human error, not mechanical fault.
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