Two persons were injured after an autorickshaw and a car collided head-on on the Swargiya Dharmveer Anand Dighe flyover in the Kharegaon area of Kalwa, Thane, early on Monday, leading to an oil spill on the road.
The Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation received a call about the incident from a police constable around 5.42 am. The accident involved an autorickshaw driven by a 43-year-old driver and a Hyundai Verna plying from Thane towards Kalwa East.
The rickshaw driver, identified as Govind Pawar, sustained serious head and body injuries and was rushed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, where he is currently undergoing treatment. One of the passengers in the rickshaw, Prathmesh Chavan (32), a resident of Gholai Nagar, Kalwa, also suffered injuries and is being treated at the same hospital. The driver of the car was travelling alone at the time of the accident.
Oil spill on flyover after collision
Following the crash, oil spilled onto the road, posing a hazard to motorists. Personnel from the disaster management cell, along with police officials, reached the spot and spread soil to prevent further accidents.
Traffic on the stretch slowed down for some time due to the incident. The damaged vehicles were later moved to the side of the road, and the route was cleared for traffic.
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