13 September,2026 06:54 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
The multi-vehicle accident took place around midnight, according to a police official. Representational Pic/File
Two people were killed and 12 others injured after a truck collided with a tempo and then hit other vehicles near Jambhulwadi on the Pune-Bengaluru highway, police said on Sunday, reported PTI.
The multi-vehicle accident took place around midnight, according to a police official.
According to police, the truck was travelling from Satara towards Pune when it rammed into a tempo travelling ahead of it.
The impact caused both vehicles to cross onto the opposite carriageway, where they collided with two cars.
Several vehicles were badly damaged in the crash.
More than a dozen injured people were taken to hospital for treatment. Two of them later died from their injuries, police said, the news agency reported.
Police identified the deceased as Hridaynath Mohan Gaikwad, 47, and Anandibai Ramchandra Wadkar, 50, according to the PTI.
Three of the injured people are reported to be in serious condition and are receiving treatment at hospital.
A case has been registered at Ambegaon police station against truck driver Pramod Vitthal Wagh, 40, and owner Sandip Gorakh Suryavanshi, 45.
Police said the case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act.
Further investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.
Meanwhile, a dumper truck carrying around 28 tonnes of sand overturned after hitting a car on Ghodbunder Road in Thane in the early hours of Sunday, causing traffic disruption on the busy highway, officials said, reported the PTI.
The accident took place at around 4.45 am near Gaimukh Ghat. No casualties or injuries were reported.
According to officials, the heavy vehicle was travelling towards Majiwada when the driver lost control and the dumper collided with a car.
The impact caused the dumper to overturn, spilling its load of sand across the highway and affecting traffic movement.
Teams from the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) and the local fire brigade were rushed to the spot following the accident.
An official said emergency personnel worked to clear the spilled sand and restore normal traffic movement along the route.
Officials said the road clearance operation was carried out after the accident to minimise disruption on the busy stretch.
