A tanker carrying alcohol from a sugar factory overturned near the Khed Shivapur toll plaza on the Pune-Bengaluru highway early on Tuesday.
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According to the information received, the incident took place at 3:45am, causing a traffic jam on the highway until the vehicle was cleared using a crane.
The driver and cleaner of the tanker received minor injuries and were taken to the nearby hospital.
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According to fire officials, the tanker was transporting alcohol from the Rajarambapu Sugar Factory in Sangli to Vasai Virar.
Upon receiving the information, a team of Pune Rural Police and the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) fire brigade rushed to the spot and took swift action.
