At a sharp turn on a steep stretch of road between the twin hill resorts of Lonavala and Khandala, the truck hit two bikes. Meanwhile, the truck reportedly lost control and overturned at the turn near Hotel Farias.
मुंबई-पुणे हाईवे पर ट्रक ने दो बाइकों को मारी टक्कर, 3 लोगों की मौत, 4 गंभीर
Three people were killed and three others seriously injured when a speeding container truck overturned at a turn on the old Mumbai-Pune highway near Lonavala. The accident occurred around 2.30 pm on Saturday when a loaded container truck speeding towards Mumbai tried to overtake two bikes at a turn on the highway.
At a sharp turn on a steep stretch of road between the twin hill resorts of Lonavala and Khandala, the truck hit two bikes. Meanwhile, the truck reportedly lost control and overturned at the turn near Hotel Farias.
A highway police officer who reached the spot said that both the bikes were crushed under the wheels of the truck. Due to which three people including a man, a woman and a minor girl died.
Three others, including the driver of the container truck, were injured in the accident and were taken to a hospital in Lonavala for treatment. According to some eyewitnesses, the container truck had allegedly violated rules that banned heavy vehicles from plying on the old Mumbai-Pune highway during certain hours.
A team of Lonavala City Police and IRB Company also reached the accident site to remove vehicles from the highway and ease the heavy traffic jam, which left many Mumbai-bound Diwali celebrants stuck.
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