Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Deadly Accidents Across India Leave Multiple Fatalities
There have been several serious accidents in different parts of India.
In Pune, a teacher named Rama Lalitprasad Kapadi was hit and killed by a speeding truck.
The truck driver was arrested for driving carelessly.
In Basti, Uttar Pradesh, a bus carrying pilgrims collided with a truck, killing four people and injuring eleven.
The bus and truck drivers were among the deceased.
In Surat, Gujarat, a tempo driver talking on his phone crashed into several motorcycles, injuring multiple people, including an elderly woman who was thrown into the air.
Earlier, a car with a 50-year-old man and his 75-year-old mother was hit by a speeding vehicle, killing both and severely injuring the man's wife.
Police are investigating these accidents.
A teacher was killed in Pune when a speeding truck hit her two-wheeler.
In Basti, Uttar Pradesh, a bus carrying pilgrims collided with a truck, resulting in four deaths and eleven injuries.
A tempo driver in Surat, Gujarat, caused multiple injuries after crashing into motorcycles while distracted by a phone call.
A car with a 50-year-old man and his 75-year-old mother was hit by a speeding vehicle, killing both and injuring the man's wife.
Police are investigating these accidents, with one truck driver arrested for negligent driving.
- Who
- Multiple victims including Rama Lalitprasad Kapadi, Abdullah, Mukhtar Ali, Sandeep Pandey, Shiv Raj Singh, an elderly woman, and a 50-year-old man and his 75-year-old mother
- What
- Multiple fatal road accidents involving vehicles
- When
- Monday morning and night, December 15 and 16
- Where
- Pune, Basti (UP), Surat (Gujarat), and Lucknow–Gonda national highway
- Why
- Negligent driving, speeding, and distracted driving
- Victim 1
- Rama Lalitprasad Kapadi (52)
- Occupation 1
- School Teacher
- Location 1
- Katraj Kondhwa Road, Pune
- Accused 1
- Devendra Basannapalli (45)
- Charges 1
- Negligent Driving
- Investigating Officer 1
- Sub Inspector Ravindra Gawade
- Victim 2
- Abdullah (60), Mukhtar Ali (75), Sandeep Pandey (32), Shiv Raj Singh (age not specified)
- Occupation 2
- Pilgrims and Drivers
- Location 2
- Basti-Lumbini Road, near Hardiya intersection, Basti, UP
- Victim 3
- 50-year-old man and his 75-year-old mother
- Location 3
- Lucknow–Gonda national highway near Birouli village
- Victim 4
- Elderly woman (age not specified)
- Location 4
- Surat’s Dabholi area, Gujarat
Sources
Teacher killed in road mishap on Katraj Kondhwa road, truck driver held
Bus-truck collision in UP’s Basti leaves 4 dead, 11 injured
Gujarat: Tempo Driver While On Call Crashes Multiple Vehicles In Surat; Elderly Woman Flung Into Air | VIDEO
Four killed in road accident near Dharmapuri