At Least Five Injured After BEST Bus Hits Two Cars at Mumbai’s Wadala Junction

Mumbai, November 10, 2026: At least five people were injured after a BEST bus struck two cars at Lodha Junction in Wadala on Monday night, trapping the vehicles between two buses and bringing traffic to a halt for about an hour. Early reports put the number of injured at six, while a later account from police sources reported five people and an injured pet dog.

The collision took place at around 8.30 pm on November 9, when an Ertiga and a Creta were waiting behind a BEST bus at a traffic signal. A second bus approaching from behind allegedly lost control and hit the cars, pushing them into the stationary bus ahead. The impact left both cars crushed between the larger vehicles.

Police accounts quoted by several news organisations said the Ertiga driver suffered a serious injury to his leg. Five other occupants were initially reported to have sustained minor injuries. A later Times of India update said five people had been injured, two critically, and that a dog travelling with the occupants was also hurt. The difference in the reported human casualty count has not been reconciled in the available accounts, so the final number should be treated cautiously.

The injured were taken to Sion Hospital for treatment. The later report identified two patients, aged 63 and 33, as critical with head injuries. Other occupants were reported to have sustained head, chest or hand injuries. These details reflect the latest published account and may change as hospital and police information is updated.

Traffic movement at the junction was disrupted after the crash. Police and traffic personnel reached the scene, and the damaged vehicles were moved to the roadside so that the blocked stretch could be cleared. Reports said normal traffic flow resumed roughly an hour after the collision.

Wadala Truck Terminal police were preparing or registering a case against the bus driver for alleged rash and negligent driving. Police also said the driver and the bus had been taken to the police station for further action. The legal process and the precise status of any formal charge should be confirmed through the police record as the investigation proceeds.

The cause of the collision has not been established. Police said an expert examination would help determine why the bus lost control. Investigators are examining possible mechanical failure, brake problems, driver error or another technical issue. Those remain lines of inquiry, not confirmed explanations for the crash.

The incident raises immediate questions about the safety of a heavy vehicle operating through a crowded urban junction, but the available information does not yet establish whether the bus had a mechanical defect, whether speed contributed to the collision or whether a specific operating rule was breached. Those findings will depend on the vehicle inspection, driver statements, witness accounts and other evidence gathered by investigators.

BEST services in Mumbai are operated through a mix of vehicles and service arrangements, including app-based services. The Times of India described the vehicle involved as an app-based BEST Chalo bus. That detail is relevant to identifying the service, but it does not by itself establish who was responsible for the collision or whether the bus had a particular maintenance issue.

For passengers and other road users, the next information to watch is the police investigation’s account of the bus’s condition, the outcome of the expert inspection and any official update on the injured. Until those details are released, claims about brake failure or the driver’s precise actions should remain attributed and qualified.