Five injured as out-of-control BEST bus rams two cars and another bus at Wadala's Lodha Junction

A BEST bus went out of control at Lodha Junction in Mumbai's Wadala area on Monday night and rammed into vehicles waiting at the signal. Five people were injured in the accident. All of them were taken to Sion Hospital for treatment.

The incident took place at around 8.30 pm. The signal at Lodha Junction was red and traffic was at a standstill, with several vehicles waiting for it to turn green. The driver of a BEST bus coming from behind then lost control of the vehicle.

The bus first hit two cars standing ahead of it with great force. The cars were a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and a Hyundai Creta. After hitting the cars, the BEST bus also collided with another bus standing in front. Two cars and another bus were damaged in the same accident.

The impact was so strong that the driver of the Ertiga suffered a serious injury to the leg. A man and a woman travelling in the Creta were also hurt. In all, five people were injured.

Police reached the spot soon after receiving word of the accident. All five injured were admitted without delay to nearby Sion Hospital. According to the police, all of them are being treated there.

Police are now trying to establish why the driver lost control of the BEST bus. The inquiry is looking at whether the bus brakes failed or the accident was caused by the driver's negligence. The actual cause will emerge only when the investigation is complete.

The accident threw traffic in Wadala into disarray for a while and caused a jam. Police brought the situation under control, after which traffic returned to normal.