Seven people were killed when a speeding SUV rammed into a dumper truck on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway near Rasaini in Khalapur at the start of this week. The driver of the SUV lost control after a tyre burst and the car crashed into the divider first and then rammed into a dumper coming from the opposite side. The victims had gone to Satara for Ganpati celebrations and were returning to Mumbai.

The crash was yet another accident statistic on what is known as the E-way roster of road accidents. One does realise that a large amount of accidents are due to over speeding and rash driving. The people cannot shrug off their responsibilities in these scenarios. Having said that, it is important that the E-way is also equipped to handle disasters.