Cement mixer truck hits bike, woman dies in accident; Uber India director booked

A tragic accident on the Eastern Expressway claimed the life of Shubhangi Magar, when a cement mixer truck coming from behind hit an Uber-operated two-wheeler being ridden without a valid driving licence. The incident occurred under the Airoli flyover.

The cement mixer truck, driven by Jawahar Bashraj Yadav (40), collided with the Uber bike, leaving the rider Ganesh Madhav seriously injured. Navghar Police have registered a case against Yadav for causing death due to negligent driving. During the investigation, police discovered that Ganesh had registered his uncle’s two-wheeler with Uber, but was actually using his own bike, which is a violation of registration norms.

In addition, Navghar Police have also registered a case against the Director of Uber India for violating traffic regulations, as the two-wheeler was being used commercially despite the rider not having a valid licence. No arrests have been made so far. Meanwhile, it has come to light that only 100 two-wheelers were registered in Mumbai over the past two months. In September, the Wadala RTO registered 50 electric bikes each from Rapido and Uber.

Dr. Keshav Nana Kshirsagar, President and Organiser of the Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha, alleged that the Transport Department is acting selectively and not enforcing rules uniformly.

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