MUMBAI: A 55-year-old priest on a scooter lost his life in a mishap involving an electric BEST bus on the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) in Kurla on Thursday afternoon.The deceased, identified as Trivikram Shripad Acharya, was a resident of Ganesh Krupa building in Nehru Nagar, Kurla West. According to the Kurla police, the accident took place on Thursday around 12:30 pm. The BEST bus rammed into his scooter and he fell. The rear wheels of the bus thereafter reportedly ran over him, resulting in his death on the spot.Police said the bus driver, identified as Kamlesh Kumar Baranlal (42), was taken into custody and booked for causing death by negligence. Police said prima facie they have ruled out a case of drunk driving. The driver was medically examined to determine whether he was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Kurla police stated that the process of registering a formal case in connection with the incident was underway, and further investigation is in progress.In Oct 2025, a 22-year-old Ghatkopar resident had died after he lost control of a scooter and crashed into a road divider on SCLR at Tilak Nagar.Several motorists using the extended 3.8km flyover of the SCLR have complained about potholes and uneven stretches, which they said are responsible for accidents.
