<p>A father-son duo, and another person were killed, while two others were injured after two speeding vans collided on a highway near <strong><a href="mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-rains-malshej-ghat-traffic-halted-after-road-cave-in-commuters-advised-to-avoid-route-23641893" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Malshej Ghat</a></strong> in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.</p>
<p>The accident occurred on Sunday morning on National Highway 61 in Murbad taluka, reported PTI.</p>
<h2>Pickup van collides with poultry vehicle</h2>
<p>A pickup van carrying three residents of Khedle-Talavale village collided head-on with a poultry van travelling towards Kalyan, a police official said.</p>
<p>The impact crushed the front cabins of both vehicles. All three occupants of the pickup van died on the spot. They were identified as Maruti Tukaram Khare (55), his son Ajit Maruti Khapare (25), and driver Ram Malu Sapate (40), the official said.</p>
<h2>Two injured, case registered</h2>
<p>Two people travelling in the poultry vehicle suffered injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.</p>
<p>Both vehicles were speeding at the time of the crash. Following an initial inquiry, police registered a case against the poultry van driver under relevant legal provisions, Tokawade police station Assistant Inspector Sheetalkumar Naik said.</p>
<h2>MSRTC bus crashes into multiple vehicles in Belapur, several injured</h2>
<p>In a separate incident, a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-bus-accident-14-including-pregnant-woman-injured-after-msrtc-bus-hits-divider-following-brake-failure-in-shahapur-23651150" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)</strong></a> bus travelling from Mumbai to Murud hit multiple vehicles near CBD Belapur after suspected brake failure on Sunday, officials said, adding that several people were injured in the incident.</p>
<p>The bus rammed into at least three auto-rickshaws and a car, they said.</p>
<p>The accident took place in the Belapur area of Navi Mumbai when the driver reportedly lost control of the bus following the alleged brake failure. The bus then crashed into the auto-rickshaws and a vehicle, causing panic among motorists and pedestrians in the area.</p>
<h2>Injured taken to MGM Hospital</h2>
<p>Soon after receiving information about the accident, police rushed to the spot and began clearing the damaged vehicles from the road.</p>
<p>The injured were taken to MGM Hospital in Belapur for treatment. The exact <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-bound-bus-crashes-into-oncoming-msrtc-bus-near-surat-seven-killed-23633421" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>number of people injured</strong></a> and the extent of their injuries were not immediately available.</p>
<h2>Traffic affected after crash</h2>
<p>The accident also disrupted traffic in the area, with vehicles slowing down near the crash site as police and other personnel worked to clear the road.</p>
<p>Police officials who reached the spot were verifying the exact circumstances that led to the accident, including the reported brake failure. Further details are awaited.</p>
<h2>Bus was moving towards Murud</h2>
<p>The MSRTC bus was travelling from Mumbai towards Murud when the incident occurred, officials said.</p>
<p>The circumstances leading to the brake failure and the exact sequence of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/nashik-bus-accident-two-women-killed-31-injured-as-msrtc-bus-collides-with-truck-in-maharashtras-nashik-23645587" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>bus accident</strong></a> were being ascertained.</p>
<p>Further details were awaited.</p>
<p><strong>(With PTI inputs)</strong></p>

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