One person was killed, and four others were injured after a car rammed into a stationary trailer truck during the early hours of Tuesday on the Mumbai-Nashik highway near Kalwa. Out of the four injured, three people are critically injured, while one experienced minor injuries.
As per the official statement from the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, the accident was reported around 3:55 am near the Nayara petrol pump at Kharegaon Toll Naka on the Mumbai-bound carriageway in Thane.
Preliminary information indicates that the driver of a Hyundai Aura car, identified as Deepak Patekar (26), lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a stationary Ashok Leyland trailer parked ahead. The impact was so severe that he was killed inside the mangled car.
As soon as the accident was reported, rescue teams comprising personnel from the fire brigade, disaster management cell, Kalwa police, and traffic police rushed to the spot.
Using specialised equipment, they extricated the driver who got trapped inside the car after the impact. The authorities then further shifted him to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival due to severe head injuries.
Four critically injured
Apart from the driver, the other four co-passengers, all residents of Dombivli East and colleagues of the deceased, have been seriously injured in the crash. Sujay Patil (20) suffered head and body injuries and was later shifted to a private hospital in Ghansoli after initial treatment.
While Raj Chile (21) and Sugam Jaiswal (24) sustained critical injuries and have been referred to Jupiter Hospital for advanced care. Whereas Snehal Bhusekar (23) sustained minor injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the Kalwa hospital.
Officials said that all occupants were employees at Ashar IT Park in Wagle Estate and were on their way home to Dombivli when the accident occurred.
Traffic slowed down on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway
Following the crash, traffic on the busy Mumbai–Nashik stretch slowed considerably for some time. Authorities deployed a crane to remove the damaged vehicle and clear the road, restoring normal traffic flow.
Furthermore, the Kalwa Police have registered a case and are conducting further investigations into the incident.
