Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Pune Navale Bridge Accident: Overloaded Truck Driver Booked for Culpable Homicide
A big truck carrying iron lost control on a downhill road called Navale Bridge in Pune.
It crashed into other vehicles, including a car which caught fire.
Sadly, eight people died and many others were hurt.
The police think the truck's brakes failed because it was going too fast and might have been carrying too much weight.
They have charged the truck's driver, his cleaner (who also died in the crash), and the truck's owner with serious crimes, like causing death without meaning to.
This bridge is known to be dangerous, and many accidents have happened there before, making it a 'black spot'.
Officials are looking into what exactly happened and why, while also considering the truck owner's responsibility for overloading.
Eight people died and 13 were injured in a collision involving a truck, a car, and other vehicles on Pune's Navale Bridge.
The truck driver, cleaner, and owner have been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, allegedly due to brake failure and overloading.
The truck was reportedly carrying iron pieces and rods and lost control on the bridge's slope.
The car involved in the accident caught fire, possibly due to a CNG explosion after being hit.
Navale Bridge and an adjacent area are identified as 'black spots' by the iRAD database due to a high incidence of fatal accidents.
- Who
- Pune City police; Truck driver Rustam Rudar Khan, cleaner Mushtaq Hanif Khan, and owner Tahir Nasir Khan; Police sub-inspector Madhukar Tupsaundar; Senior police inspector Dilip Daingade; Deputy Commissioner of Police Sambhaji Kadam; Pune Fire Brigade chief Devendra Potphode; Victims including Dhananjay Koli, Swati Santosh Navalkar, Shanta Dattatraya Dabhade, Dattatraya Chandrakant Dabhade, and Mokshita Hemkumar Reddy.
- What
- A truck carrying iron pieces and rods lost control on the Navale Bridge slope, resulting in a collision with multiple vehicles, causing fatalities and injuries. The driver, cleaner, and owner of the truck have been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other charges. The bridge is identified as a 'black spot' due to a history of accidents.
- When
- Thursday evening (accident); Early Friday (FIR lodged)
- Where
- Navale Bridge, Narhe area, Pune; Katraj Dehu Road Bypass of Pune-Bangalore Highway
- Why
- To investigate the cause of the fatal accident, which is suspected to be due to brake failure, speeding, and overloading of the truck. Also, to address safety concerns at the Navale Bridge, a known 'black spot'.
Victims' Families & Residents
Police & Officials
Cause of Accident
Victims' Families & Residents
The primary cause was an overloaded truck, likely with brake failure, leading to a catastrophic collision.
Police & Officials
While investigating the exact cause, police have booked the driver and owner for culpable homicide, citing brake failure and speeding, and suspect the truck was overloaded.
Responsibility & Charges
Victims' Families & Residents
The owner of the truck should be held accountable for the overloading and the tragic loss of life.
Police & Officials
The truck driver, cleaner, and owner have been booked under charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash and negligent driving, and acts endangering human life. The owner has not been arrested yet, and investigations are ongoing.
Navale Bridge as a 'Black Spot'
Victims' Families & Residents
The Navale Bridge is a known dangerous 'black spot' where multiple fatal accidents have occurred over the years, indicating a systemic safety issue.
Police & Officials
The Navale Bridge and nearby 'Selfie Point' are officially recognized as 'black spots' by the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD), confirming a history of serious accidents.
- Location
- Navale Bridge, Katraj Dehu Road Bypass, Pune-Bangalore Highway
- Date of Incident
- Thursday evening
- Fatalities
- 8 people killed
- Injuries
- 13 people injured
- Vehicles Involved
- Overloaded truck, car, other vehicles, container
- Alleged Cause
- Brake failure, speeding, overloading of truck
- Charges Filed
- Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash and negligent driving, acts endangering human life, mischief, violations of Motor Vehicle Act
- Truck Cargo
- Iron pieces and rods
Sources
5 killed, 10 injured in accident at ‘selfie point’ on Pune’s Navale Bridge; traffic advisory issued
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Eight Dead, 14 Injured as car crushes between trucks on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune - Telegraph India
8 killed as car crushed between trucks bursts into flames near Pune
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Pune: Meeting held to identify measures for curbing accidents on Navale Bridge stretch
