Iron beam collapses on Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, no one injured

The collapsed iron beam/Pic by Rajesh Gupta

An iron pillar, which was supporting an under-construction bridge at Shivaji Nagar signal on Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, collapsed on Saturday after a container truck rammed into it. The beam fell on an Ertiga below, but no one was injured. The incident took place at around 4-4.30 pm.

The road acts as an important connector between Eastern Express Highway and Sion-Panvel Highway and heavy vehicles including trucks, trailors, dumpsters use the road frequently.

The BMC is constructing a 2.1-km-long flyover on the arterial road to ease bumper-to-bumper traffic. Once complete, the flyover will help motorists bypass the traffic signals at Shivaji Nagar, Baiganwadi and Deonar .Shahaji Umap, DCP, Zone 6, told mid-day, "We have registered an FIR against the driver."

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