MUMBAI: The collector of Thane has told Bombay high court that the death of a biker on July 27 on Ghodbunder Road was not due to potholes and may have occurred due to reckless driving either by the driver of a trailer or the biker himself.
“The road where the accident occurred is made of cement concrete and no potholes were found at the accident site….considering the position of the motorcycle and the trailer on the road, at the accident site, an inference can be clearly drawn that the accident is not due to potholes or stones on the road but it may be attributed to either rash and negligent driving by the trailer driver and/or bike rider as the exact cause cannot be ascertained at this point of time,’’ collector Ashok Shingare’s November 7 affidavit-in-reply stated.
