8 months ago
Two killed in expressway collision
Two people died and five others got hurt in a car crash on a big road called the Mumbai–Pune Expressway.
A large truck with a container on it suddenly changed lanes and hit a car called an Innova.
The car had a family inside who were returning from a wedding.
The truck driver didn't drive carefully and was arrested by the police.
The accident happened very early in the morning near a place called Panvel.
The injured people were taken to the hospital, but two of them didn't survive.
Two people died and five were injured in a collision on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway near Panvel.
The accident occurred at 2:30 AM when a container truck suddenly changed lanes and hit an Innova car.
The deceased were identified as Arun Vishwanath Kachare (43) and Tulsa Pawar (50).
The injured included the Innova driver, his wife, their son, his sister, and a relative.
The family was returning from a wedding in Sangli district when the accident happened.
- Who
- Arun Vishwanath Kachare (43), Tulsa Pawar (50), and five injured individuals
- What
- A collision between a container truck and an Innova car
- Where
- Mumbai–Pune Expressway near Panvel
- When
- December 30 at 2:30 AM
- Why
- The container truck suddenly changed lanes without caution
Key facts
- Victims
- Arun Vishwanath Kachare (43), Tulsa Pawar (50)
- Injured
- Vishal Bhodge, Suvarna Bhodge, Shreyansh Bhodge, Dhanashree Kachare, Sushant Pawar
- Location
- Mumbai–Pune Expressway near Panvel
- Date
- December 30
- Time
- 2:30 AM
- Cause
- Container truck suddenly changed lanes
- Action taken
- Container driver arrested
- Residence of victims
- Roadpali area in Kalamboli
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Quotes
Mumbai DCP Hemraj Singh Rajput
Deputy Commissioner of Police in Mumbai
“The injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment. However, four succumbed to their injuries. Three of the four deceased victims are women, and one a man, while of the nine injured, eight of them are men and one woman.”
wionews.com
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