A BEST bus allegedly suffered a brake failure and rammed into multiple vehicles in Mumbai's Andheri West on Friday evening, leaving two people injured and disrupting traffic in the busy Amboli area.
An allegedly speeding <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/best-bus-conductor-stops-bus-after-driver-suffers-seizure-at-vashi-toll-plaza-23638718" rel="nofollow">BEST bus rammed </a>into at least 6 stationary vehicles that were part of southbound traffic on SV Road near Andheri Subway around 3:40 pm on Friday.&nbsp;
According to information received from BEST Traffic Control, the accident occurred at around 6:10 pm involving BEST bus Route No. 242, which was travelling from Tilak Nagar towards Andheri. Officials said the bus lost control due to an alleged brake failure near Amboli and collided with four cars and one auto-rickshaw, resulting in damage to multiple vehicles.
According to DN Nagar police, at least 6 people were injured in the incident, and vehicles, including cars and autorickshaws, were damaged. No casualty has been reported yet. DN Nagar Police has begun an investigation into the matter.&nbsp;
<h2>Bus lost control due to brake failure</h2>
Officials said the bus lost control due to an alleged brake failure near Amboli and collided with four cars and auto-rickshaw, resulting in damage to multiple vehicles. Following the incident, personnel from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), Mumbai Police and other civic agencies rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operations, manage traffic and clear the damaged vehicles from the road.
<h2>Traffic disrupted</h2>
The accident caused traffic congestion in the Amboli area during the evening rush hour before authorities restored the movement of vehicles. Police and traffic personnel rushed to the spot to regulate vehicular movement and clear the damaged vehicles from the road.
According to an eyewitness, the bus allegedly <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/dadar-best-bus-accident-after-three-crashes-experts-flag-ev-bus-training-and-driver-allocation-gaps-23634594" rel="nofollow">came speeding and injured two pedestrians</a>, following which it proceeded to ram into the vehicles queued at the Andheri subway junction awaiting a green signal.&nbsp;
Bystanders quickly rushed to the spot and rescued the injured out of the vehicles; subsequently, they were rushed to the hospital. Area residents were seen furious at the spot over the alleged negligence of the bus driver.

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