21 March,2026 11:06 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Police are examining CCTV footage from nearby toll booths to trace the vehicle involved in the crash. Representational pic
Three people travelling on a motorcycle were killed when their two-wheeler was hit by another vehicle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police.
The accident occurred at Waghoba Khind in the Dhekale area, under the jurisdiction of Manor Police Station. The impact was so severe that all three riders died on the spot. The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene, the officer added.
"The bodies have been shifted to Manor Rural Hospital for post-mortem. The victims are yet to be identified," the officer said.
A case has been registered, and police are examining CCTV footage from nearby toll booths to trace the vehicle involved in the crash, PTI reported.
Traffic on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway was disrupted for several hours on Saturday following a four-vehicle pile-up in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said.
The accident, which involved a container truck, a tempo, and two cars, occurred around noon in the Sasupada area of Vasai. All vehicles were heavily damaged, but no injuries were reported, PTI reported, quoting officers.
The crash brought traffic to a standstill, with long queues stretching for several kilometres. Local residents were the first to respond, helping manage the situation until emergency services arrived.
"We are using cranes to remove the damaged vehicles," a police officer said.
A truck transporting oxygen cylinders overturned on the Bhiwandi-Wada road in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday, leaving the driver seriously injured, PTI reported, quoting the police.
The accident occurred near Dugad Phata when the vehicle lost balance while navigating a patch riddled with potholes and uneven surfaces caused by incomplete concretisation work, a local police officer said. The truck veered off the road and flipped over.
"The driver sustained grievous injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital," the officer added.
The oxygen cylinders remained intact. Local residents noted that the stretch has seen a rise in accidents due to the poor condition of the road.
(With PTI inputs)
