In a tragic incident, a Pune based surgeon and a driver lost their lives in an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway(E-way). Dr Ketan Shripad Khurjekar (44), a renowned spine surgeon along with two other doctors and their driver were coming back to Pune after attending a medical conference in Mumbai when the incident took place. The car had halted on the highway due to a tyre burst and the passengers were helping the driver change the tyre when a speeding bus rammed into them.

While Dr. Khurjekar and the driver died on the spot, the two other doctors sustained injuries. The police identified the deceased driver as Vilas Bhosale (35) while the two other doctors who are injured and are undergoing treatment have been identified as  Jayesh Balasheheb Pawar and Pramod Bhillare.