04 May,2026 04:28 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The driver of a tempo, involved in the accident, suffered serious injuries to his left leg and left arm. Pic/RDMC
A six-vehicle collision took place in Maharashtra's Thane on Monday afternoon, leaving one person seriously injured, officials said, adding that the traffic movement on the route was affected after the accident.
The accident occurred around 1:47 pm near Nitin Bridge, opposite the Tata Motors showroom on the Nashik-Mumbai Road, when vehicles travelling towards Thane lost control while descending the bridge, they said.
According to Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), a series of rear-end collisions led to the crash involving six four-wheelers.
Initial reports suggest that one vehicle rammed another from behind, triggering a chain reaction in which several vehicles crashed into one another, officials said.
The driver of a tempo, identified as Sheikh Shabir Mahmood (22), suffered serious injuries to his left leg and left arm.
He was given immediate assistance at the scene and later admitted to a government hospital in Thane for further treatment under police supervision.
Traffic police personnel, officials from Naupada Police Station, disaster management teams, and fire brigade units reached the scene promptly.
An ambulance from the Thane Municipal Corporation's health department was also deployed to assist the injured.
Several vehicles were damaged in the incident, including a Tata Indra tempo, a Mahindra Veero tempo, a Hyundai Grand i10, and a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga.
Officials said two other vehicles involved in the accident left the scene before details could be recorded. Further investigation was underway.
The officials said that the circumstances that led to the crash were being examined, including traffic conditions and possible driver error.
Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday ordered a probe into the Dahisar-Bhayandar Link Road project site accident in which two people lost their lives.
An official statement said that an immediate and detailed inquiry into the accident at the Dahisar-Bhayandar Link Road casting yard has been launched.
Two workers were killed after a platform collapsed on them. The incident took place in Bhayandar (West), raising fresh concerns over safety at large infrastructure construction sites in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
The statement said that the investigation will be thorough and impartial, and strict action will be taken if any lapses in worker safety are found.
To ensure a fair and technical assessment, the BMC has appointed a team of experts from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), the statement said.
