A family of five from Umred in Nagpur district was returning by car after attending a function in Pune. When the vehicle neared channel number 215, the driver reportedly lost control, resulting in a crash, an officer from the Mangrulpir Police Station said
The person driving the car suffered injuries and is being treated in a hospital in Washim. Representational Pic
Four people, including two women, died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a divider on the Samruddhi Expressway in Washim district of Maharashtra, an officer said on Friday.
The incident took place around 8 pm on Thursday between Wanoja and Karanja along the high-speed corridor, the officer added, according to news agency PTI.
A family of five from Umred in Nagpur district was returning in a car after attending a function in Pune. When the vehicle reached near channel number 215, the driver reportedly lost control of the car, resulting in the crash, an officer from Mangrulpir Police Station said.
Two of the vehicle's occupants, Madhuri Jaiswal and Vaidehi Jaiswal, were pronounced dead at the scene, whereas Sangeeta and Radheshyam Jaiswal succumbed to their injuries subsequently in a hospital, the officer added, according to PTI.
The person driving the car suffered injuries and is being treated in a hospital in Washim, he added.
Five injured after car rams into pedestrians at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
At least five people were injured—two of them seriously—after a speeding car rammed into pedestrians in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday morning, an officer informed. The incident occurred around 9.15 am near the well-known Kala Ganpati temple located in the CIDCO area of the city.
According to preliminary information, the accident took place on a service road adjacent to the temple, a stretch often bustling with morning activity. "A car moving along the service lane hit five to six individuals, leaving them injured. All the victims have been rushed to various hospitals across the city for treatment. Among them, two have sustained serious injuries and are undergoing critical care," the officer said, according to news agency PTI.
Police have launched a manhunt for the absconding driver. Initial investigations have revealed that the car belongs to a resident of a nearby housing society. "We are currently scanning CCTV footage from the area to identify the driver and understand the exact sequence of events that led to the accident," the officer stated.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway to trace the driver and determine whether any charges of rash driving or negligence will be applied.
(With PTI inputs)
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