India, June 10 -- The electric BEST bus involved in the fatal June 8 accident in Dadar West that killed one person suddenly accelerated from around 15-16 kmph to 24 kmph before crashing into an excavator and coming to a halt, according to preliminary findings from the civic transport undertaking's ongoing investigation.

BEST officials said investigators are examining various aspects, including the possibility of human error and a brake failure. Meanwhile, the Shivaji Park police have written to the Tardeo Regional Transport Office (RTO) to conduct an inspection of the Olectra-manufactured bus and determine whether any technical fault caused the accident, as claimed by the accused driver, Vikas Padave, 42.

The 9-metre-long electric bus, ...