Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Congress Worker Dies in Speeding SUV Crash on Pune–Mumbai Expressway
Very early on Friday morning, a man named Tushar Bhumkar was riding in a fast car called an SUV on a big road called the Pune–Mumbai Expressway.
The SUV was going towards the city of Mumbai.
It crashed into the back of a small truck called a mini truck.
Mr. Bhumkar, who was sitting next to the driver, was badly hurt and died.
He was 35 years old and worked for a political group called the Congress party in an area called Pimpri-Chinchwad.
His wife had also run in a local city election for the Congress party.
Six other people were hurt too, including the truck's driver and cleaner, but their injuries were small and they are getting better in the hospital.
The police think the car was driving too fast, which is probably why the crash happened.
The driver of the SUV has been charged with not driving carefully, and the police are still checking exactly what happened.
Tushar Bhumkar, 35, a Congress party worker in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Wakad resident, died after the SUV he was travelling in rammed a mini truck from the rear on the Pune–Mumbai Expressway 'Missing Link' early Friday.
The collision occurred around 1:20 am while the SUV was heading towards Mumbai.
Six others suffered minor injuries: four SUV occupants plus the mini truck's driver and cleaner, who were taken to a hospital and are reported stable.
Police said prima facie speeding caused the accident, and the SUV driver has been booked for negligent driving; investigation is ongoing.
Bhumkar's wife had earlier contested the civic body elections as a Congress candidate.
- Who
- Tushar Bhumkar, 35, a Congress party worker in Pimpri-Chinchwad and resident of Wakad, died; six others were injured.
- What
- A speeding SUV heading towards Mumbai rammed the rear of a mini truck, killing Bhumkar, who was seated next to the driver, and injuring six others.
- When
- Early Friday, around 1:20 am.
- Where
- Pune–Mumbai Expressway, on the 'Missing Link' section.
- Why
- Prima facie, speeding caused the accident; the SUV driver has been booked for negligent driving.
- Deceased
- Tushar Bhumkar, 35, resident of Wakad
- Incident
- Speeding SUV heading to Mumbai hit the rear of a mini truck
- Location
- Pune–Mumbai Expressway, 'Missing Link' section
- Time
- Around 1:20 am, Friday
- Injured
- Six people (four SUV occupants; mini truck driver and cleaner), minor injuries, stable in hospital
- Cause
- Speeding suspected (prima facie); investigation ongoing
- Legal Action
- SUV driver booked for negligent driving
- Victim's Background
- Local Congress party worker; wife contested civic body elections as a Congress candidate
