Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Fire Brigade Vehicle Kills Biker in Pimpri-Chinchwad
A fire brigade vehicle in Pimpri-Chinchwad was rushing to a fire in the Tathawade area.
On the way, it hit a motorcycle in the Punawale area.
The motorcyclist, Samir Khan, died in the accident.
The fire brigade driver, Vaibhav Korde, was charged with rash driving and other offenses.
The road where the accident happened was narrow and in bad condition.
The fire brigade was in a hurry because of many fire incidents reported after the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections.
The police are investigating the incident.
A fire brigade vehicle struck a motorcycle in Punawale, Pimpri-Chinchwad, killing the biker Samir Khan.
The fire brigade was rushing to an emergency fire in the Tathawade area.
The accident occurred due to narrow and dilapidated road conditions in Gaikwad Nagar.
Driver Vaibhav Korde has been charged under multiple sections of the BNS and Motor Vehicles Act 1988.
The incident happened around 7 pm on Friday evening.
- Who
- Samir Khan (deceased), Vaibhav Korde (fire brigade driver)
- What
- Fire brigade vehicle struck a motorcycle, killing the biker
- When
- Friday evening around 7 pm
- Where
- Punawale, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Why
- Fire brigade was rushing to an emergency fire in the Tathawade area
- Location
- Punawale, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Date
- Friday evening
- Deceased
- Samir Khan (28, Talawade)
- Driver Charged
- Vaibhav Korde (32, Hinjawadi)
- Charges Filed
- Sections 281, 106, 125, 324, 184, 177, 134 of BNS and Motor Vehicles Act 1988
- Road Condition
- Narrow and dilapidated
- Incident Time
- Around 7 pm
- Fire Incident Location
- Tathawade area