THANE, July 14 -- A 21-year-old woman returning home from work died on the spot in an accident on Ghodbunder Road. This accident comes less than 24 hours after a 32-year-old police constable died after his bike skidded while overtaking a dumper at Cadbury Junction. The deceased, Gajal Tuteja, was a resident of Imperial Square, Lodha Splendora. She was returning home from work on her scooter on the Nagala Bunder when the unknown vehicle allegedly collided with hers at around 10pm near the Indian Oil petrol pump adjacent to the TMC building. The impact pushed her to fall from her two-wheeler and die on the spot. According to the preliminary police report, a PSI and beat marshal from Kasarvadavli police station reached the spot and moved the scooter to the roadside to prevent traffic obstruction. Her body was then shifted to the Thane Civil Hospital for postmortem, where her family members arrived. The police have registered a case against the unidentified driver. However, eyewitnesses and residents allege that poor road conditions may have played a role in the accident too. "The road near the petrol pump is uneven and filled with potholes. She likely lost control just before being hit," said Santosh Iyer, a commuter who witnessed the accident. The Kasarvadavli police have denied this theory and stated that the death was caused purely by a rear-end collision. "We are investigating the matter and examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the vehicle responsible," said an officer. Sharmila Kavlekar, resident from a complex near Lodha Splendora, said, "Every year during monsoon, people lose lives here because roads are in bad condition and traffic makes it worse."...