Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Teenager Killed by Tempo on Manmad Highway
A 19-year-old woman was hit by a tempo while crossing a highway in Manmad.
She died at the scene.
An eight-year-old boy who was with her was badly hurt and taken to hospital.
The crash happened near a school, where many students and residents travel.
It also caused a traffic jam.
Local residents say crashes happen often on this road.
They want speed breakers to slow vehicles down.
They have also asked that heavy vehicles be kept out of the city during the day.
A 19-year-old woman died after an Eicher tempo struck her while she crossed the Indore-Pune highway in Manmad.
The accident happened Wednesday near St Barnabas School in Manmad’s Camp area.
An eight-year-old boy accompanying her was seriously injured and taken to Manmad Sub-District Hospital.
Police attended the scene and restored traffic after the crash caused a highway jam.
Residents say frequent crashes and heavy-vehicle traffic make the route dangerous and are calling for speed breakers and daytime restrictions on heavy vehicles.
- Who
- Komal Santosh Pagare, 19, died; an eight-year-old boy accompanying her was seriously injured.
- What
- An Eicher tempo struck Pagare as she crossed the road; the boy was also injured.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Near St Barnabas School in the Camp area of Manmad, on the Indore-Pune highway.
- Why
- The article says Pagare suddenly stepped in front of the tempo while crossing; it does not establish a broader cause.
- Deceased
- Komal Santosh Pagare, 19
- Accident location
- Near St Barnabas School, Camp area, Manmad
- Road
- Indore-Pune highway
- Vehicle
- Eicher tempo travelling from Pune towards Malegaon
- Injured
- An eight-year-old boy accompanying Pagare
- Treatment
- The boy was admitted to Manmad Sub-District Hospital
- Residents' requests
- Install speed breakers and restrict heavy vehicles from entering Manmad during the day