The police said that an FIR has been registered against the dumper truck driver who was involved in the accident and further investigations in the matter were underway
The deceased security guard was on his way to Malad for work on his motorcycle when a dumper truck rammed into his bike, causing him to fall and later got crushed under the rear wheels of vehicle. Representational Pic/File
A 58-year-old security guard, on way to his work was crushed to death on the Western Express Highway in Goregaon East on Wednesday, the police said.
According to the police, the deceased was identified as Ashok Dange, a resident of Subhadra Niwas in Meghwadi area of Jogeshwari East in Mumbai. He was on his way to Malad for work on his motorcycle when a dumper truck rammed into his bike, causing him to fall and later got crushed under the rear wheels of vehicle.
The police sources said that Dange worked as a night security guard for a company in Jogeshwari East and ran a small business during the day.
He would regularly purchase goods from a mall and bring them home, police said.
On Wednesday, he left home around 11:30 am and at approximately 1:30 pm, the police contacted his 21-year-old son, Siddhesh, informing him of the accident and that his father had been taken to Jogeshwari Trauma Care Centre.
Siddhesh and other family members rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared Dange dead before admission.
"A preliminary investigation revealed that the dumper hit his motorcycle, causing him to fall on the road and get run over," an official said.
Based on Siddhesh’s complaint, Aarey Police registered an FIR under relevant Sections 106(1) and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the official said.
The dumper truck driver was identified as 29-year-old Sheshrao Chauhan, a resident of Naigaon. He has been issued a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, confirmed Senior Inspector Ravindra Patil of Aarey Police Station said.
Further investigations were underway, he said.
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