Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Three killed as two vans collide near Malshej Ghat
Two vans crashed into each other on a highway in Thane district.
The crash happened on Sunday morning near Malshej Ghat.
One van was a pickup carrying three people.
The other van was carrying poultry and was traveling toward Kalyan.
All three people in the pickup van died at the scene.
Two people in the poultry van were hurt.
Police said both vans were speeding.
Police registered a case against the poultry van’s driver.
A pickup van and a poultry van collided head-on on National Highway No. 61 in Maharashtra’s Thane district.
The crash occurred Sunday morning in Murbad taluka near Malshej Ghat, police said.
Three pickup-van occupants died at the scene, including a father and his son.
Two people in the poultry van were injured and taken to a nearby hospital.
Police registered a case against the poultry van’s driver after an initial inquiry into the crash.
- Who
- Three people in the pickup van died, and two people in the poultry van were injured. The deceased were identified as Maruti Tukaram Khare, Ajit Maruti Khapare and Ram Malu Sapate.
- What
- A pickup van and a poultry van collided head-on, killing three people and injuring two others.
- When
- The accident occurred on Sunday morning; the report was issued on Monday, September 28.
- Where
- National Highway No. 61 in Murbad taluka, near Malshej Ghat in Maharashtra’s Thane district.
- Why
- Police said both vehicles were speeding; an initial inquiry led to a case against the poultry van’s driver.
- Deaths
- Three people were killed.
- Injuries
- Two people were injured.
- Vehicles
- A pickup van and a poultry van collided head-on.
- Location
- National Highway No. 61, Murbad taluka, near Malshej Ghat.
- Victims
- Maruti Tukaram Khare, Ajit Maruti Khapare and Ram Malu Sapate.
- Rescue
- The injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
- Police action
- A case was registered against the poultry van’s driver.