Mumbai-Pune Expressway Bus Accident: 23 Passengers Injured After Private Bus Collides With Truck
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 17, 2024 18:17 IST2024-10-17T18:15:21+5:302024-10-17T18:17:08+5:30
At least 23 passengers were injured, 11 of them seriously injured, after they were travelling in a private bus ...
Mumbai-Pune Expressway Bus Accident: 23 Passengers Injured After Private Bus Collides With Truck
At least 23 passengers were injured, 11 of them seriously injured, after they were travelling in a private bus collided with an unidentified container truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway highway near Lonavala in Pune on Thursday morning, October 17.
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The accident occurred when a private bus was going to Borivali in Mumbai from Kolhapur in western Maharashtra around 5 am. According to the police, it is suspected that the driver slept in the middle while driving.
Maharashtra | 23 passengers, including 11 were seriously injured after a private bus collided with an unidentified container truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway highway near Lonavala today morning.
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2024
According to a Pune Rural Police official, "The bus was going from Kolhapur to… pic.twitter.com/oVBLaV7brT
"The bus was going from Kolhapur to Borivali in Mumbai when the accident occurred. It appears that the driver may have fallen asleep, causing the bus to crash into a heavy vehicle, possibly a container or trailer, from behind. As a result, 11 passengers sustained serious injuries like fractures etc, while the rest suffered minor injuries. Further process of making a case is underway," added Pune Rural Police official.
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