Watch: Accident near Pune’s Navale Bridge; 10 vehicles damaged

A truck coming from Katraj rear-ended a few vehicles near Pune’s Navale Bridge at around 11 am, the police said, adding that a few people suffered minor injuries in the accident.

Around 11 am, the truck rear-ended a few vehicles near the bridge, causing a chain reaction. Some of the vehicles then collided with each other.

A speeding truck collided with multiple vehicles near Pune’s Navale Bridge on Saturday morning, damaging 10 vehicles and causing minor injuries to a few people, the police said.

The police said their initial investigation has revealed that the truck was coming from Katraj towards Navale Bridge. Around 11 am, the truck rear-ended a few vehicles near the bridge, causing a chain reaction. Some of the vehicles then collided with each other.

Along with the truck, five cars, two tempos, a state transport bus and other vehicles were damaged in the mishap, police said.

#Pune | A speeding truck collided with multiple vehicles near Pune’s Navale Bridge on Saturday morning, damaging 10 vehicles and causing minor injuries to a few people, the police said. pic.twitter.com/jECmimc10C

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A team from Sinhagad Road police station and traffic police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident. The police have launched a probe into the mishap.

The patch of the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway between Katraj and Narhe, which includes the spot where the accident took place, is an accident-prone area. This patch of the highway also has two major accident black spots – Navale Bridge and Selfie Point.

On February 16, seven people were injured after a speeding dumper collided with a private bus near Navale Bridge.

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