A 40-year-old Bandra resident lost his life after a heavy object dropped from a speeding truck and hit him, according to a report in this paper. The tragedy occurred very early in the morning when  the resident was out for a walk. The report also quoted the police as saying that the driver of the truck had lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree. The impact of the crash caused the material to get dislodged. The Bandra police have arrested the trucker for negligent driving. The deceased’s family is in a state of shock and grief and is still trying to process his passing.

It is a shocking death, and the tragedy is compounded because it is sheer negligence. Material like this has to be secured to the vehicle. It has to be closed in, and if at the top, needs to be tied very well and tightly. Trucks and lorries must bear only as much material as can be carried in a proper manner.