Mumbai: A 28-year-old woman died after being hit by a tanker at Sindhuwadi Junction on M.G. Road in Chembur (West) on Tuesday evening.The deceased, identified as Yamini Suvare, a resident of Pantnagar, was walking near the junction at around 7.15 pm when the incident occurred. According to traffic police, after the traffic signal turned green, the tanker driver allegedly drove the vehicle in a negligent and reckless manner without ensuring that the road ahead was clear, and struck the pedestrian.Yamini Suvare sustained serious injuries in the accident and died as a result of the impact. Police have taken the tanker driver into custody. A case is in the process of being registered under relevant provisions of law, and further investigation is underway.
