Pune: In a horrifying incident, a speeding Thar fell into a 500-foot-deep gorge after losing control on the Pune-Mangaon road in Tamhini Ghat, killing four youth. According to a report by SaamTv, the accident occurred when the driver lost control at a difficult turn on the Ghat.
The report further added that apart from the three youth, some other people were also reportedly present in the vehicle. After the information was received, the police rushed to the spot, and the rescue operation was launched.
According to the report, the three bodies and the car were spotted with the help of a drone. Currently, the police has launched a detailed investigation into the accident.
Recent Accident Cases In Pune
On November 17, five vehicles were damaged in a chain-reaction accident at Navale Bridge in Pune after an overspeeding container lost control and rammed a pickup truck from behind, pushing it forward and causing it to collide with the cars ahead, crashing five vehicles in a row.
The incident comes just days after a deadly accident at the same location, where eight people lost their lives. Frequent crashes in the Navale Bridge area have raised serious concerns about road safety and speeding on this stretch of the highway. Reportedly, the Navale Bridge stretch on the Pune-Bangalore Highway has become one of the deadliest accident zones in the city, with 115 people losing their lives in the last five years.
Pune Rail Death Toll
Not just road accident, over 300 people lose their lives every year while crossing railway tracks in the Pune Division. According to data released by the Railways. 276 people died in just 10 months till October this year. However, the statistics of the last few years are much higher where in 2019, 324 lost their lives, 211 died in 2020, 231 in 2021, 318 in 2022, 275 in 2023 and 358 in 2024.
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