Maharashtra Accident: Six Killed, 11 Injured as Sugarcane-Laden Truck Overturns in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra (March 10, 2025): Six workers were killed and 11 others injured when a truck carrying sugarcane overturned on the Kannada-Pishore road early Monday.

The accident took place around 2.30 a.m. in the Pishor ghat section while the truck was traveling from Kannad to Pishor. Seventeen laborers were on board when the driver lost control of the speeding vehicle, causing it to overturn and trap them under the sugarcane load.

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Kannad city police said four laborers were found dead at the scene, while two others succumbed to injuries during treatment. The deceased were identified as Kisan Rathod, 30, Manoj Chavan, 23, Mithun Chavan, 26, Vinod Chavan, 28, Krushna Rathod, 30, and Dnyaneshwar Chavan, 36. All were residents of Satkund village and nearby areas in Kannad.

Police and local residents launched a rescue operation after the accident. The injured laborers were admitted to a government hospital and other medical facilities for treatment.