A 67-year-old man died and his son was seriously injured after their motorcycle fell on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway near Anjurgaon in Bhiwandi, Thane district, on November 13. The crash occurred when a heavy vehicle manoeuvred around their motorcycle, according to a report by Loksatta – Thane. A case has been registered at Narpoli police station.
The deceased was identified as Ayyub Shaikh, who lived in Mumbra. His son, Javed Shaikh, 38, was seriously injured in the crash. The two were travelling from Mumbra to Bhiwandi for Javed’s utensil-selling business when the incident took place during the afternoon.
According to the report, the motorcycle was passing through the Anjurgaon area when the heavy vehicle moved around it. Ayyub and Javed fell onto the road. The wheels of the heavy vehicle then passed over Ayyub’s head and Javed’s waist, leaving both of them seriously injured.
Police reached the location after receiving information about the crash. Members of the Shaikh family also went to the site after being informed. The incident brought emergency response teams and relatives to a busy highway corridor used by local residents and commercial traffic between Mumbai, Thane and Nashik.
Ayyub was taken to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Bhiwandi for treatment. Javed was admitted to a private hospital in Thane, where he continued to receive treatment after the crash. Ayyub later died from the injuries sustained in the accident.
The Mumbai-Nashik Highway is an important regional road connection serving movement between Mumbai, Thane and Nashik, as well as local travel around Bhiwandi. The details reported in this case include a motorcycle carrying two family members, a heavy vehicle, serious injuries and a subsequent death. The report does not identify the heavy vehicle or provide details of any arrest.
Narpoli police station has registered a case in connection with the crash. Further action will depend on the police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision and the heavy vehicle’s movement near the motorcycle.
