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Tamil Nadu Crash Blocks Highway as Pune Pedestrian Dies

Two separate road accidents were reported in Tamil Nadu and Pune.

In Tamil Nadu, a car was hit by a lorry near Kaveripattinam.

The car crossed into the other lane and crashed into a container lorry.

One person in the car was seriously injured and taken to hospital.

The wrecked vehicles blocked the highway and caused long traffic jams.

The jam was worse because many people were traveling during consecutive holidays and an auspicious day.

In Pune, a man named Virendra Raghavendra Prasad Dwivedi was hit by a speeding vehicle while walking.

He suffered severe injuries and died, and police registered a case.

Key facts

Tamil Nadu location: Near Santhapuram, next to Kaveripattinam, on the Salem-Bengaluru National Highway
Tamil Nadu traffic impact: Traffic was paralysed in both directions for several kilometres
Tamil Nadu casualty: One person suffered serious injuries and was shifted to Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital
Traffic conditions: The disruption occurred during a heavy holiday rush and an auspicious day
Pune victim: Virendra Raghavendra Prasad Dwivedi, 48
Pune location and time: DRDO Road near Necklace Garden in Pashan, around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday
Police action: Kaveripattinam police worked to clear the Tamil Nadu crash, while Chatuhshrungi Police registered a case in Pune

republicworld.com · 9 hrs ago