Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Car Crash Uproots Tree, Two Men Rescued in Pune
A car in Pune crashed into a big tree on a Thursday.
The tree fell onto the sidewalk and the car was badly damaged.
Two men were inside the car, and one of them was rescued by people nearby.
Firefighters and police used a spreader and ropes to free the other man, whose leg was stuck.
Both men were taken to the police station and then to a hospital.
The police think the driver was drunk.
The accident blocked the road until the tree was cleared.
Two men were trapped after a car crashed into a roadside tree in Sangamwadi, Pune, on Thursday.
The impact uprooted the tree, which fell onto the footpath, and completely damaged the white Toyota Taisor (registration MH 12 YH 5569).
Firefighters from Yerawada and Kasba stations, aided by police and citizens, used a manual spreader and ropes to free the driver whose leg was wedged.
Both occupants were rescued, handed to police, and taken for medical treatment; police suspect they were under the influence of alcohol.
The incident caused temporary road disruption until the tree was cleared.
- Who
- Two men, a driver, police, and firefighters
- What
- A car crashed into a roadside tree, uprooting it and trapping the occupants
- When
- Thursday (date not specified)
- Where
- Sangamwadi, Pune, India
- Why
- Police suspect the occupants were under the influence of alcohol
- Location
- Sangamwadi, Pune, India
- Vehicle
- White Toyota Taisor
- Registration
- MH 12 YH 5569
- Number of injured
- 2
- Suspected cause
- Alcohol influence