India, Sept. 6 -- A 22-year-old man died on Friday after he was run over by a BEST bus in Powai. But BEST said the rider was trying to avoid a pothole when their bike slipped and the pillion rider came under its wheels.

According to the police, the incident occurred at 6:30 am on Friday in Powai. Swapnil Vishwakarma, who was riding the bike, and Devansh Patel, both 22 years old, were on their way back home after visiting the Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati pandal in Parel.

When they were in front of IIT gate, their bike were crushed between the divider and the speeding BEST bus, causing both of them to fall off the bike, according to the complaint filed. "The speeding bus's rear tyre then ran over Patel's head," said a police officer. Some pass...