Car door negligence leads to death of Zomato delivery rider in Kandivali

Tuvankumar Maheshwar Yadav, the deceased

A 31-year-old Zomato delivery executive was killed in Kandivali West after a parked car driver allegedly opened the door without checking, causing the rider to fall into the path of a moving tanker that ran him over, the police said. The victim, Tuvankumar Maheshwar Yadav, was on duty when the incident occurred around 7 pm on Wednesday at Link Road. Police said he had left home around 6 pm for deliveries.

FIR registered

Charkop police have registered an FIR against both drivers for negligence. The car driver, identified as Aftab Alam from Govandi, allegedly opened the door without checking the mirrors. The tanker driver, Anantray Shivnayak Yadav from Wadala, has been booked for rash and negligent driving.

Did you know?

The ‘Dutch Reach' is a safety method of opening a car door using the hand farthest from it, forcing the person to turn and check for approaching traffic. This simple habit could help prevent "dooring" accidents involving vulnerable road users.

Mar 25
Day the incident occured