BEST bus driver develops seizure, crashes into median at Vashi toll plaza

Navi Mumbai: A BEST bus driver ferrying passengers from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai suddenly developed seizure upon reaching Vashi toll plaza and crashed into the road median before the toll booth on Monday night.

Two passengers in the bus sustained minor injuries due to the impact of the crash. The bus driver and two injured passengers were rushed to NMMC hospital, Vashi and were discharged after treatment.API Ravindra Narode of Vashi said, "The BEST bus driver, Kiran Jadhav (32), was ferrying passengers from Wadala bus depot to Ghansoli. Around 9.50pm, Jadhav suddenly developed seizure and lost control over the wheels. However, he crashed into the road median at the Vashi toll plaza.

The bus driver sustained minor injuries to his nose as he banged on the steering wheel due to the impact of the crash. The two passengers sustained minor bruises on the hands.

The bus windshield shattered in the crash."Shashikant Chandekar, senior inspector of Vashi said, "Fortunately, the BEST bus driver did not developed seizure while plying on the Vashi creek bridge or else it was possible that the bus with full of passengers would have plunged into the creek." -- George Mendonca