An 80-year-old woman was crushed to death by a reversing crane near Prime Mall in Mumbai's Vile Parle area on Thursday, March 27. The driver fled the scene, fearing a mob lynching, and was later arrested by police from Goregaon. The accident took place when a constable, Narendra Namdev Teli of the Juhu Police station, was on duty when he received a call regarding the accident.
Juhu Police, using CCTV footage and vehicle details, identified the driver as Arvind Yadav (20). A case has been registered under BNS Sections 106(1), 125, 281 and the Motor Vehicles Act 134(A), 134(B). Investigations are ongoing.
According to a local, the accused driver was driving recklessly when he struck the woman while taking a reverse. Upon realising the accident, he abandoned the vehicle and escaped, reported the Hindustan Times. The woman was rushed to the Cooper Hospital, where the doctor declared her dead on arrival.
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The victim was identified as Beena Anil Mathure, a resident of an apartment near Shree Sai Garden in Vile Parle West. The police have informed her family about the accident.