5 Killed, 4 Injured As Car Rams Into Truck on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

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Published: November 18,2022 11:38 AM
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Five persons were killed and four others were critically injured after a car rammed into a truck at Khopoli in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Friday

November 18, 2022: Five persons were killed and four others were critically injured after a car rammed into a truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khopoli in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Friday midnight. The accident took place close to Dheku village.



The car was travelling to Mumbai from Pune when it hit the truck at around 12 am. There were at least nine people in the car. While four persons died on the spot, another one succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital.



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All the deceased were men, while one of the four injured is a woman. The four persons have been admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Mission (MGM) Hospital in Kamothe, Panvel and are undergoing treatment.



Preliminary probe indicated that the driver of the car lost control, due to which the vehicle rammed the truck from behind. An offence was registered against the driver and further investigation is underway.