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Mixer-Bulker Crash Injures Three, Damages Ganesh Idol Vehicle
A large truck crashed into a vehicle carrying a Ganesh idol.
The accident happened on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khalapur.
It took place in the morning on the lane going toward Pune.
Three people were hurt in the crash.
Two of them had serious injuries to their right legs.
The third person had minor injuries to his hands and legs.
Police believe the truck driver may have fallen asleep while driving.
The driver was detained while police investigate what happened.
A mixer-bulker struck a towing vehicle carrying a large Ganesh idol on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
The crash occurred around 7:40 a.m. near Khalapur on the Pune-bound lane.
Two people suffered serious right-leg injuries, while a third sustained minor injuries.
Police said the mixer-bulker driver allegedly dozed off and lost control.
The driver was detained, and the damaged vehicles and idol were moved from the roadway.
- Who
- Three people were injured; the mixer-bulker driver, Aniket Mahadev Pawar, was detained.
- What
- A mixer-bulker rammed into a towing vehicle carrying a large Ganesh idol.
- Where
- At kilometre 20/600 on the Pune-bound lane of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khalapur.
- When
- Wednesday morning at about 7:40 a.m.
- Why
- Police said the crash appeared to occur after the mixer-bulker driver allegedly dozed off and lost control.
Key facts
- Injured
- Ajay Morde and Satish Gopale suffered serious right-leg injuries; Prashant Morde sustained minor injuries.
- Medical treatment
- The injured received initial treatment from doctors in an IRB ambulance and were taken to MGM Hospital, Kamothe.
- Mixer-bulker driver
- Aniket Mahadev Pawar, 26, a Pune resident, was detained by Khalapur police.
- Towing vehicle driver
- Akshay Ananda Madne, 26, a Manchar resident, was driving the Tata towing vehicle.
- Crash location
- Kilometre 20/600 on the Pune-bound lane of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
- Vehicle registrations
- Mixer-bulker: MH12/WX/7483; towing vehicle: MH14/NH/7414.
- After the crash
- IRB personnel used a crane to move the damaged vehicles and shifted the idol to the roadside.
Quotes
Pradeep Rayannavar
Police inspector at Khalapur Police Station
“Prima facie, the accident appears to have occurred after the mixer-bulker driver dozed off while driving and lost control of the vehicle. The driver has been detained and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the accident.”
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