The police said that the driver of the heavy container lost control of the vehicle. After the accident, the driver reportedly abandoned the vehicle at the scene and fled
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One person was injured and the traffic on the Ghodbunder Road was hit after a container truck crashed into 12 vehicles in Thane district of Maharashtra on Sunday, officials said.
According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), a major road accident took place at around 4:39 pm near the police outpost at Gaimukh on the Ghodbunder Road in Thane (West), after a heavy container vehicle lost control and rammed into several vehicles.
The traffic police officials said that the container bearing hit at least 12 vehicles travelling on the road, causing damage to a total of 13 vehicles including the driver's own truck.
The police said that the driver of the heavy container lost control of the vehicle. After the accident, the driver reportedly abandoned the vehicle at the scene and fled.
It said that a probe has been launched for further investigations and establish the identity of the driver who is currently unknown.
The Thane traffic police officers and staff immediately reached the spot and managed the situation, the RDMC said.
One person injured
According to the officials, one person was injured in the incident. Local citizens rushed the injured individual to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The condition of the injured person has not yet been officially disclosed.
"The damaged vehicles include auto-rickshaws and several cars such as Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, Hyundai Aura, MG Hector, Hyundai Tucson, Maruti Suzuki Tour, Maruti Suzuki A-Star, Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, and Hyundai Creta," a civic official said.
Traffic restored
The Thane traffic police said that the road was cleared and reopened for regular movement within about 40 minutes of the accident.
All accident-affected vehicles were moved to the side of the road by around 5:18 pm, the officials said, adding that the traffic on Ghodbunder Road was restored shortly afterwards.
An investigation is underway to trace the container driver and determine the exact cause of the crash, the officials said.
"The investigations into the incident are underway and efforts are being made to trace the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident," said an official.
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