22 December,2017 04:02 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The incident occurred when Geete's motorcade was proceeding from Khopoli to Pali and a pilot car hit Geete's vehicle
Union Minister for Heavy Industries Anant Geete sustained minor injuries in a road accident while on a tour of his home district here on Friday, a police officer said.
The incident occurred when Geete's motorcade was proceeding from Khopoli to Pali and a pilot car hit Geete's vehicle, which in turn had hit another pilot vehicle.The pilot car had applied brakes to avoid hitting a motorcyclist who came from the opposite direction, and suddenly it had swerved.
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As it braked, Geete's car rammed into the pilot car, and another pilot vehicle behind dashed into the minister's car, resulting in a minor pile-up.The Shiv Sena MP from Raigad, Geete suffered minor head injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Pali, before he proceeded for his engagements. Several vehicles in his motorcade were damaged in the accident but there were no other casualties.
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