Local residents rushed to the scene to help the injured and shifted them to a nearby hospital. Of the six injured, two sustained grievous injuries and are undergoing treatment at a private hospital
The doctor who was driving the vehicle has been detained by the Khadakpada Police Station, officials said. Representational Pic/File
At least six people were injured, two of them seriously, after a speeding car driven by a doctor rammed into several parked vehicles in the Kalyan area of Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said, reported the PTI.
The incident took place on Wednesday morning.
According to officials, the driver lost control of the vehicle, which then crashed into three to four vehicles parked along the roadside.
The driver has been identified. He has been detained by the Khadakpada Police Station in connection with the accident, officials said.
Police said an offence has been registered against him under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Two seriously injured
The impact of the crash was severe, with several two-wheelers in the area suffering heavy damage.
Local residents rushed to the scene to help the injured and shifted them to a nearby hospital. Of the six injured, two sustained grievous injuries and are undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
Police are investigating whether the crash was caused by a technical fault in the vehicle or human error.
Further investigations were ongoing, police said.
4 killed, 25 injured as goods van overturns in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh
Meanwhile, in an another incident, four persons were killed and 25 others injured after a mini goods van overturned in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, police said on Thursday, as per the PTI.
The accident took place on Kapu-Khamhar road on Wednesday night when the victims were returning from a family function, Sub Divisional Officer of Police, Dharamjaigarh area, Siddhant Tiwari said.
Nearly 30 persons from Bangursuta village in the Chhal police station area had gone to attend an engagement ceremony in the Gosipodi area, he said.
On the way back, the speeding van overturned, leaving two persons dead on the spot. Two others succumbed to their injuries during treatment at the Raigarh Medical College hospital on Thursday, the official said, according to the PTI.
The deceased have been identified as Kalaram Rathia (60), Sattar Singh Sidar (60), Neeraj Singh (65) and Ijbal Singh (50), all residents of Bangursuta village, he said.
Twenty-five persons were injured, with eight reported to be in critical condition. The injured persons were admitted to Raigarh Medical College and Dharamjaigarh Hospital for treatment.
The police seized the damaged vehicle and registered a case against the driver. An investigation into the incident is underway, the official said, the news agency reported.
(with PTI inputs)
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