The bad condition of the road led to her death.” He said Shinde lost control of the bike while riding over a patch of pothole-ridden road that authorities had covered with sand and pebbles. She fell off her bike and the driver of the trailer, which was behind her, could not apply the brakes in time. Driver arrestedThe Panvel Taluka Police arrested the driver, Ram Naresh Surendra Kumar Bind, for rash driving. Mr. Thakur said, “This area witnesses many accidents due to the bad condition of roads. I hope authorities fix the roads and look into the matter seriously.”

Source: The Hindu September 08, 2017 19:30 UTC