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Truck carrying liquor overturns on Mumbai-Nashik highway; driver detained for drunk driving
A truck carrying foreign-made liquor overturned on the Mumbai-Nashik highway due to the driver allegedly being drunk. The driver was detained, and traffic was temporarily disrupted as police cleared the wreckage.

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A truck carrying foreign-made liquor overturned on the Nashik-Mumbai national highway near Shahapur in Thane district on Tuesday evening, causing a temporary disruption to traffic. The driver, who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, was detained by the police after the accident, which occurred near Lahe village, located approximately 80 kilometres from Mumbai.
According to the police, the truck, which was loaded with 940 boxes of liquor, was en route to Mumbai from Nashik when the incident occurred. As a result of the accident, boxes of liquor spilled onto the road, causing a traffic jam in the area. Local authorities quickly responded to the scene, with the highway police taking action to clear the wreckage and retrieve the scattered boxes of liquor.
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