Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Three Killed, Seven Injured in Nanded Jeep Tree Crash
A jeep carrying visitors crashed into a large tree in Maharashtra.
The crash happened at a forest road near Nanded.
Police said the driver may have lost control because the jeep was traveling fast.
Three people died in the accident.
Seven others were seriously hurt.
The passengers had visited a waterfall and a temple.
Local people helped rescue those trapped inside the damaged jeep.
The injured were taken to a hospital in Telangana for more treatment.
Three people were killed and seven seriously injured when a speeding jeep crashed into a roadside tree in Nanded district.
The accident occurred around 6 p.m. Monday at Totamba forest ghat in Kinwat tehsil, Maharashtra.
Police said the driver allegedly lost control while the passengers were returning from a waterfall and temple visit.
The victims were residents of Pardi village in Telangana’s Nirmal district.
The injured received initial treatment before being transferred to a hospital in Kubeer, Telangana.
- Who
- Ten passengers from Pardi village in Telangana’s Nirmal district were involved; three died and seven were seriously injured. The deceased were identified as Tum Sailu, Tum Gourabai and Awala Gangadhar.
- What
- A speeding jeep crashed into a roadside tree, killing three people and seriously injuring seven others.
- When
- Around 6 p.m. on Monday; police reported the incident on Tuesday.
- Where
- Totamba forest ghat in Kinwat tehsil, Nanded district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police said the driver allegedly lost control of the jeep while returning from a waterfall and temple visit.
- Deaths
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 7
- Crash location
- Totamba forest ghat, Kinwat tehsil, Nanded district, Maharashtra
- Crash time
- Around 6 p.m. Monday
- Passengers’ home
- Pardi village, Nirmal district, Telangana
- Hospital location
- Kubeer, Telangana
- Vehicle condition
- The jeep was completely mangled in the impact