Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Allegedly Drunk Tanker Driver Injures Five in Kalyan Rampage
A water tanker moved dangerously through a busy part of Kalyan on Friday.
Police and witnesses say the driver may have been drunk.
The tanker allegedly hit two autorickshaws and several motorcycles.
Five people were hurt.
Some people walking nearby narrowly avoided being hit.
Residents and drivers chased the tanker.
It stopped after allegedly crashing into a road divider.
Police are checking CCTV footage and medical evidence to understand exactly what happened.
A water tanker allegedly driven by an intoxicated man hit two autorickshaws and seven to eight two-wheelers in Kalyan.
Five people were injured during the incident on Ambedkar Road in Rambaug No. 3.
Witnesses said the tanker was traveling at high speed and several pedestrians narrowly escaped.
Residents and motorists chased the tanker until it allegedly struck a road divider and stopped.
The driver was handed to Mahatma Phule Police, who are examining CCTV footage and other evidence.
- Who
- A water tanker driver identified in the report as Soni Kumar, alias Gullu, was allegedly involved; five people were injured.
- What
- A tanker allegedly driven at high speed hit two autorickshaws and seven to eight two-wheelers.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Ambedkar Road, between Tal Hotel and Pushparaj Hotel in Rambaug No. 3, Kalyan.
- Why
- The reported cause was reckless driving, with the driver allegedly under the influence of alcohol; police are investigating.
- Injured
- Five people
- Vehicles hit
- Two autorickshaws and seven to eight two-wheelers
- Location
- Ambedkar Road, Rambaug No. 3, Kalyan
- Reported driver
- Soni Kumar, alias Gullu
- Tanker operator
- Saibaba Water Supplier Company
- Police station
- Mahatma Phule Police Station
- Evidence under examination
- CCTV footage, witness statements and medical examination findings