Kurla BEST bus crash: CCTV footage reveals horrific accident; watch video

The 36 seconds of horror during the Kurla BEST bus tragedy were captured by the busrsquos CCTV cameras Passengers on the AC electric bus carrying around 3040 people witnessed the terrifying incident unfold The bus was travelling at a speed of 46 kilometres per hour kmph on a narrow 100metre road The police are now looking for the passengers on board as they are key witnesses in the investigationExclusive CCTV footage from the BEST bus in the Kurla crash reveals terrifying moments inside the vehicle and on the street during the incidentBy ShirishVaktaniaKurlaBusAccident Kurla kurlaaccident Kurla Mumbai BusAccident MumbaiPolice httpstcoW958N7KJMl pictwittercomickDtFbyXTmdash Mid Day mid_day December 11 2024The scared passengers holding onto each other as the bus recklessly crashes into multiple vehiclesThe exact cause of the accident remains unclear and the police are working to piece together how the incident occurred According to police sources the driver Sanjay More has only stated that he was scared A dedicated team has been formed to investigate the incident from multiple anglesCCTV footagePassengers jump off the bus after it crashes into a wallCCTV footage revealed that the outofcontrol bus killed seven and injured 49 others in just 36 seconds At the wheel was More the accused driver The footage showed the bus covering a distance of 250 metres in 78 seconds reaching a top speed of 46 kmphThe timeline of the incidentgtgt At around 930 pm passengers began boarding the busgtgt By 93505 pm the bus departed from outside Kurla Railway Station Westgtgt At 93546 pm the bus driver lost control and the speed surged to 46 kmphgtgt By 93622 pm the bus crashed into a wallScared passengers holding on for dear life as bus crashes into vehiclesDuring these 36 seconds the bus collided with multiple vehicles causing devastating fatalities and injuriesAfter the crash terrified passengers fled the scene to save themselves Those inside the bus were also panicked many jumped from their seats and ran to escapeA police officer said We are trying to locate the passengers who were inside the bus They are key witnesses in the caseOngoing investigationThe exact cause of the tragedy is yet to be determined The police have formed five to six teams and are collaborating with BEST authorities and the RTO to investigate further A senior police officer speaking anonymously stated We suspect driver error rather than a fault with the bus The driver has been operating heavy vehicles since 1991 and holds a valid license However this electric bus was new to him Itrsquos an automatic vehicle with no gears The driver underwent three days of training and was confident in operating it Over the last nine days he had successfully driven several electric buses without issues According to the police More said he became scared when the bus accelerated from 10 kmph to 46 kmph He claimed the vehicle became uncontrollable and he deliberately crashed it into a wall to prevent further harmThe crowd gathered around the bus after it crashed into a wallThe investigation is exploring several anglesgtgt Was three days of training sufficient for an experienced driver like Sanjay More to operate the AC electric busgtgt Was the driver under any stress or pressure at the timegtgt Did the driver intentionally keep the bus in the middle of the lane after losing control to avoid hitting hundreds of pedestrians on the roadsidegtgt Was the driver distracted by a mobile phone leading to the loss of controlgtgt Did someone instruct the driver to cause the accidentgtgt Are there any suspicious call records or patterns in the driverrsquos dialled numbersgtgt Was there a fault in the electric busrsquo systemgtgt While the driver was not drunk is there a possibility he consumed other drugs Blood test results are awaited