Daijiworld Media Network – Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai, May 24: A 28-year-old woman tragically lost her life after being hit by a speeding motorcycle while crossing the road with her 10-year-old son in Uran on Wednesday evening.
The accident took place around 5:30 pm near the Telipada arch on the Charphata–Telipada road. The victim, Hewanti Chhotelal Chauhan, a resident of Telipada, was returning home from the market when the incident occurred.
According to the police, the motorcycle struck Chauhan as she attempted to cross the road. She sustained severe head injuries and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
The rider, identified as Subhash Shankar Chakrabarti (25), has been detained by Uran police and booked under Section 106(1) (death by negligence), Sections 125(A) and (B) (endangering life), Section 281 (rash and negligent driving), and Section 184 (dangerous driving) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Senior Police Inspector Jitendra Misal confirmed that the accident was a result of reckless and negligent driving.