Drunk Tanker Driver Hits Autos and Two-Wheelers in Nalasopara; 5 Injured

A water tanker driver, allegedly intoxicated, collided with two auto-rickshaws and approximately 7-8 two-wheelers on the Nalasopara East-West bridge on October 3, leaving five people injured. The high-speed accident caused panic in the area and resulted in heavy traffic congestion in both directions.

Local citizens apprehended the driver as he attempted to flee the scene and handed him over to police. The injured were initially taken to Sopara Hospital, with critically injured patients later shifted to Shatabdi Hospital. BVA leader Ruchita Naik and social worker Avinash Kamble responded to the incident and assisted the injured.

Ruchita Naik has demanded strict action against both the tanker driver and vehicle owner. Several pedestrians narrowly escaped injury in the incident.