A horrific accident occurred on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Maharashtra on Monday morning, destroying five vehicles and the deaths of two persons. Images from the disaster scene show the container in a turtle position and severely damaged automobiles, indicating the collision’s severity. The victims have been transported to Somnath Gharge SP Hospital in Raigad.
Specifics of the Mishap
On Monday morning, a container reportedly toppled on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, crossed the divider, and crashed into five vehicles.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Two people lost their lives while four others have been injured after a container overturned on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and damaged five cars. Injured have been taken to the hospital: Somnath Gharge SP, Raigad pic.twitter.com/xSsv3FVGUl
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2023
The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 9:00 a.m. in the Khopoli region of the district when the container driver lost control of the wheels and overturned the truck, hitting five cars traveling in the other direction.
Police reported that the container had been traveling from Pune to Mumbai when it had “lost control due to high speed,” crossed into oncoming traffic, and flipped over.
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The container reportedly crushed five cars, according to authorities. Two people, including a woman, were killed instantly, and four others were hurt.