Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Crude Oil Tanker Overturns, Catches Fire Near Khalapur
A crude oil tanker overturned near Khalapur in Maharashtra.
Reports said its brakes may have failed.
The tanker then caught fire and produced thick smoke.
The driver was rescued safely.
No injuries were reported from this incident.
Firefighters from Khopoli controlled the fire.
Traffic was stopped for a short time but later moved on two lanes.
The tanker was badly damaged.
A separate expressway crash in May had killed three people and injured two others.
A crude oil tanker overturned near kilometre 35 on Maharashtra’s Mumbai–Pune Expressway.
The vehicle reportedly overturned after an alleged brake failure and then caught fire.
The driver was safely rescued, and no injuries were reported in the incident.
The Khopoli fire brigade controlled the blaze; traffic was temporarily disrupted before resuming on two lanes.
Separately, a May crash near Borghat killed three people and seriously injured two others.
- Who
- A crude oil tanker driver and the Khopoli fire brigade were involved; the driver was rescued safely.
- What
- A crude oil tanker overturned and caught fire after an alleged brake failure.
- When
- The incident was reported on August 29, 2026; the article separately refers to an earlier crash in May.
- Where
- Near kilometre 35 of the Mumbai–Pune Expressway at Khalapur, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The tanker reportedly overturned after its brakes allegedly failed.
- Vehicle
- Crude oil tanker
- Location
- Near kilometre 35, Mumbai–Pune Expressway, Khalapur
- Reported cause
- Alleged brake failure
- Fire response
- The Khopoli fire brigade brought the blaze under control.
- Driver's condition
- The driver was safely rescued.
- Traffic impact
- Traffic was temporarily disrupted and later resumed on two lanes.
- Separate May crash
- Three people were killed and two seriously injured after three heavy vehicles collided near kilometre 38.100 at Borghat.