India, Dec. 2 -- Concerns over pedestrian safety, particularly for senior citizens, have deepened yet again after a 78-year-old woman, hit by a mini school bus in Andheri East on Friday morning, died of her injuries on Sunday. The incident has revived questions about negligent driving and the lack of accountability on city roads.

According to Andheri police, the victim, identified as Usha Bolar, a resident of Mathuradas Vasanji Road in Bimanagar, was out for her morning walk when she was struck around 6.45am near the Western Express Highway.

Constable Amol Ghadke, who was manning traffic at Ramesh More Chowk at Telli Gully, said the mini school bus, travelling from Andheri-Kurla Road towards the highway, made a sudden turn into Telli Gu...