Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Six Dead in Gondia Truck-Pickup Collision, Seven Injured
A truck and a pickup vehicle crashed into each other in Gondia district.
The crash happened late Monday night on the Gondia-Balaghat route.
Six people in the pickup died at the scene.
Seven others were hurt, including the pickup’s driver.
The people were labourers travelling to Hyderabad for work.
Police and local residents rescued those trapped inside the damaged vehicle.
The injured were taken to a government hospital in Gondia, and some are in critical condition.
Police are investigating the truck driver in connection with the crash.
Six labourers were killed in a head-on collision between a speeding truck and a pickup vehicle in Gondia district late Monday night.
Seven other pickup occupants, including the vehicle’s driver, suffered injuries; some remain in critical condition.
The victims were travelling from Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh to Hyderabad for work.
The crash occurred in the Nagra area on the Gondia-Balaghat route, and the pickup was completely mangled.
Police registered a case against the truck driver and began investigating; a separate July crash in Ratnagiri had killed three people.
- Who
- Thirteen labourers travelling in a pickup vehicle were involved; six died and seven were injured.
- What
- A speeding truck and a pickup vehicle collided head-on, killing six people and injuring seven.
- When
- Late Monday night; officials reported the incident on Tuesday.
- Where
- The Nagra area on the Gondia-Balaghat route in Gondia district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The cause remains under investigation; police registered a case against the truck driver.
- Deaths
- Six people died at the scene.
- Injuries
- Seven people were injured, with some in critical condition.
- Vehicles
- A speeding truck collided head-on with a pickup vehicle.
- Victims’ journey
- The labourers were travelling from Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh to Hyderabad for work.
- Rescue and treatment
- Locals and rural police rescued trapped occupants, who were taken to a government hospital in Gondia.
- Investigation
- Police registered a case against the truck driver.
- Related July crash
- A separate collision with a stationary dumper in Ratnagiri district killed three people and critically injured two others.