A severe accident on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway near Saket Bridge in Thane resulted in three individuals being seriously injured when an EICHER truck lost control and collided with an excavator. Emergency teams responded promptly, and the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals
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A serious accident occurred on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway, near Saket Bridge, Saket, Thane (P), at approximately 05:56 am on May 8, 2025, as reported by the Disaster Management Control Room. According to the City Traffic Control Room, an EICHER truck (MH 04 LE 2876), owned by M/s B Chicken Trading and driven by Mr. Abdul Bariq, was transporting around 1600 chickens from Nashik to Mumbai. The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash into a TATA HITACHI EX 200LG Super Excavator (poclain) that was stationed at the side of the road for road repair work.
The accident left the driver of the EICHER truck and two of his colleagues trapped inside the vehicle. Emergency services, including officers from the Kapoordwadi Police Station, Kapoordwadi City Traffic Police, fire brigade personnel with an emergency tender vehicle, and Disaster Management Control Room staff with a pickup vehicle, quickly arrived at the scene. Additionally, three ambulances were present.
The three injured individuals were rescued from the wrecked truck with the help of police, fire brigade staff, and Disaster Management personnel. They were then transported to local hospitals for treatment.
Details of the Injured:
Driver - Mr. Abdul Bariq
Age: 40 years
Residence: Vasant Vihar, Thane
He was taken to the District Government Hospital, Thane, for treatment.
Mr. Faizul Ali
Age: 30 years
Residence: Vasant Vihar, Thane
He was also taken to the District Government Hospital, Thane, for treatment.
Mr. Rajesh Gaud
Age: 27 years
Residence: Vasant Vihar, Thane
He was taken to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa, Thane, for treatment.
The accident caused a temporary disruption to traffic on the highway. However, road traffic was resumed at a reduced speed. The wrecked truck was moved to the side of the road, and normal traffic flow was restored.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the accident and ensure the safety of commuters in the area.
At least 12 killed in Indonesia bus crash
A bus carrying 34 passengers sped out of control on a downhill road and overturned in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and leaving others injured, police said, as per PTI
The inter-province bus was on its way to Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, from Medan in North Sumatra province when its brakes apparently malfunctioned near a bus terminal in West Sumatra’s Padang city, said Reza Chairul Akbar Sidiq, the director of West Sumatra traffic police.
He said police were still investigating the cause of the accident, but survivors told authorities that the driver lost control of the vehicle in an area with a number of steep hills in Padang after the brakes malfunctioned.
The 12 bodies, including those of two children, were mostly pinned under the overturned bus, Sidiq said. All the victims, including 23 injured people, were taken to two nearby hospitals. Thirteen of the injured were treated for serious injuries and among those, the driver was in critical condition. Road accidents are common in Indonesia because of poor safety standards and infrastructure.
(With inputs from PTI)
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