Pune: In a tragic incident on Monday, four out of the six people died after a goods truck coming from Vita-Sangli, en route to Gujarat, caught fire after colliding with another heavy vehicle on the Pune-Mumbai highway stretch under the jurisdiction of Singhgad Police Station.
Visuals from the incident site have surfaced on social media:
2 injured admitted to hospital
Two people who escaped with injuries have been admitted to the local hospital. Pune Police, along with Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) fire services and other agencies, are in the process of clearing the highway obstruction to ensure smooth traffic. For now, an alternative route has been provided. Statements of the injured passengers have been recorded, and a police investigation is underway.
