Thane, Maharashtra (April 26, 2025): An eight-year-old girl died and at least 10 to 12 people were injured when a private bus carrying picnic-goers crashed into a flyover pillar near Padgha on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway late Friday night. The bus was returning from a picnic at the Khadavli river near Padgha when the driver reportedly lost control. The vehicle rammed into a flyover pillar near Vadpe-Padgha. Among the injured, three people are in critical condition.
The victims were residents of Gaibi Nagar and Fandole Nagar in Bhiwandi. They had hired the private bus for a day trip. The mishap occurred as they were heading back to the city. Local authorities rushed the injured to the Sub-District Hospital in Bhiwandi for immediate treatment.
Bhiwandi East MLA Rais Shaikh visited the hospital on Friday night. He met with the injured and instructed medical officers to provide all necessary care and treatment without delay. "Visited IGM Hospital in Bhiwandi after the unfortunate bus accident. Spoke to the injured and their families. 12 people are injured, and sadly, we lost one life. A young girl with a spine injury is being shifted to Thane Civil. We are arranging more doctors for treatment," he wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Police have registered a case and are investigating the cause of the accident.