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IN PHOTOS: Traffic hit on Mumbai-Nashik highway after truck overturns in Thane

Updated On: 27 June, 2024 02:27 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Traffic on the busy Mumbai-Nashik highway was affected for more than three hours early on Thursday after a container overturned at Majiwada in Thane city of Maharashtra, a civic official said. Pics/RDMC

A civic official said that the traffic on the busy route was affected four hours. Pics/RDMC

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A civic official said that the traffic on the busy route was affected four hours. Pics/RDMC
The container was proceeding to Nashik from Mumbai via the Eastern Express Highway when the incident took place around 4 am near Viviana Mall, he said

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The container was proceeding to Nashik from Mumbai via the Eastern Express Highway when the incident took place around 4 am near Viviana Mall, he said

The truck crashed on the road divider and due to the impact, a street pole fell down

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The truck crashed on the road divider and due to the impact, a street pole fell down

It also caused an oil spill. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident, the official said

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It also caused an oil spill. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident, the official said

The movement of vehicles was affected for around 3.30 hours

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The movement of vehicles was affected for around 3.30 hours

It resumed after the road was cleared, the  official said

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It resumed after the road was cleared, the  official said

The incident also caused an oil spill on the road making it risky for the drivers and vehicles using the route, the officials said

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The incident also caused an oil spill on the road making it risky for the drivers and vehicles using the route, the officials said

The fire brigade officials later cleared the oil from the spot

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The fire brigade officials later cleared the oil from the spot

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