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Mumbai Death Trap: Two Fatal Accidents Minutes Apart on JVLR Claim Two Lives
- •Mumbai's Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road witnessed two tragic accidents at the exact same location within a span of minutes on Thursday night.
- •Thirty-six-year-old Sandesh Suresh Kalekar died on the spot after his two-wheeler slipped and a speeding dumper ran over him.
- •Shortly after, in a separate incident nearby, a young woman named Suman Yangta Shirkul was crushed to death by a heavy vehicle while crossing the road.
- •The consecutive tragedies have sparked outrage among locals, raising serious concerns over motorist safety and turning JVLR into a death trap.
- •Police acted promptly following the first incident and successfully arrested the absconding dumper driver.
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Sandesh Suresh Kalekar lost control of his two-wheeler near the Shyamnagar lake where metro station work was underway and was subsequently run over by a speeding dumper. Minutes later, Suman Yangta Shirkul was struck and killed by a speeding heavy vehicle while crossing the main JVLR route under the bridge.
Sandesh Kalekar was transported to Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by doctors. Law enforcement acted promptly to track down and arrest the fleeing dumper driver involved in the incident.
The consecutive tragedies occurring on the same night have sparked widespread alarm and severe anger among local residents. Citizens are increasingly expressing concerns that the JVLR route is transforming into a dangerous 'death trap' for motorists.
