A 28-year-old woman, identified as Yamini Suvare, died after being hit by a tanker at Sindhuwadi Junction on M.G. Road in Chembur (West) on Wednesday night around 7:15 pm.
According to police, Suvare, a resident of Pantnagar, was walking at the junction when the incident occurred. Police said that after the traffic signal turned green, the tanker driver moved the vehicle in a negligent and reckless manner without ensuring the road ahead was clear, leading to the fatal collision.
The accused driver has been taken into custody. Police are in the process of registering a case under relevant sections of the law and further investigation is underway.
Further details are awaited.
