Driver was not drunk, didn’t have mental illness, say police

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Six killed, 43 others injured as BEST bus hits pedestrians, vehicles in Mumbai after 'brake failure'



The test report confirmed his mental condition was normal and he had no mental disorder and he was not suffering from any brain-related disease, the official said.Also, More’s blood test report revealed he was not driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident, he said.Earlier, More claimed the bus brake failure led to the accident, but police have received a report from the regional transport office (RTO), stating the vehicle was working fine and there was no brake or any other technical failure, the official said.BEST administration has claimed More received three days’ training before he was allowed to drive the electric bus.RTO officials suspect human error and lack of proper training for driving automatic transmission buses could be the reason behind the accident, among the most horrific involving BEST buses in recent history.



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