Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Two Killed, 12 Injured in Pune Highway Crash
A serious road crash happened near Dhayari Bridge in Pune.
A truck struck a tempo from behind.
The two vehicles then crossed into traffic traveling the other way and hit two cars.
Two people died after being taken for treatment.
Twelve others were hurt, including three who were in critical condition.
The injured were taken to four hospitals.
Police registered a case against the truck driver and owner, and detained the owner.
In a separate crash in Maharashtra, eight people, including three children, were killed.
A truck hit a tempo near Dhayari Bridge on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway, causing a multi-vehicle crash.
The collision involved two cars after the truck and tempo crossed onto the opposite carriageway.
Two people, Hridaynath Mohan Gaikwad and Anandibai Ramchandra Wadkar, died during treatment.
Twelve people were injured, including three reported to be in critical condition, and were taken to four hospitals.
Police registered a case against the truck driver and owner; the owner was taken into custody, while a separate Maharashtra crash killed eight people.
- Who
- A truck driver, a tempo’s occupants, and people in two cars were involved; two people died and 12 were injured.
- What
- A truck rear-ended a tempo, triggering a collision with two cars.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific date or time for the Pune crash.
- Where
- Near Jambhulwadi, in front of Lakshmi Lodge at Dhayari Bridge, Pune, within Ambegaon Police Station’s jurisdiction.
- Why
- The truck rammed into the rear of the tempo traveling ahead; the cause of the initial impact is under investigation.
- Deaths
- Two people died: Hridaynath Mohan Gaikwad and Anandibai Ramchandra Wadkar.
- Injuries
- Twelve people were injured, with three reported to be in critical condition.
- Crash location
- Near Dhayari Bridge in Pune, on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway.
- Vehicles involved
- One truck, one tempo, and two cars.
- Hospitals
- Bharati Hospital, Morya Hospital, Silver Birch Hospital, and Shreyas Hospital.
- Police case
- Ambegaon Police registered CR No. 392/2026 under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Separate crash
- A truck and pickup van collision in Bhandara district killed eight people, including three children, and injured three others.