2 killed, 4 injured as container overturns, hits other vehicles on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

A heart-wrenching incident took place in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, where a container overturned, jumped the divider and collided with five cars on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, killing two people and four others were injured this morning, said the police. Two killed as container overturns hits vehicles The incident occurred around 9.00 am in the Khopoli area of […]

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A heart-wrenching incident took place in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, where a container overturned, jumped the divider and collided with five cars on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, killing two people and four others were injured this morning, said the police.

Two killed as container overturns hits vehicles

The incident occurred around 9.00 am in the Khopoli area of the district, when the driver of the container lost his control over the wheels and ended up overturning and colliding it with other oncoming vehicles in the other lane, said the officials.

The police said, “The container was en route to Mumbai from Pune lost control due to high speed and overturned after crossing into the other lane.”

During the tragedy, the fives cars came under the container, killing two women on the spot, while four others were left injured.

“Injured people have been rushed to the hospital, and we are further looking into the incident,” they added.

Further details into the matter are awaited.