Road accident in Pune rural claims 8 lives

PUNE: A road accident on Tuesday evening on the Jejuri-Morgaon Road in Pune district claimed the lives of eight people, and left four others injured, including two children, the Pune Rural Police updated.

The accident occurred in front of Shriram Dhaba, near the Kirloskar Company around 6.45 pm, within the jurisdiction of Jejuri police station.

According to Pune Rural Police officials, the owner of Shriram Dhaba, Somnath Wayse, was unloading a refrigerator from a delivery pickup vehicle when a Swift Dzire car suddenly rammed into them from behind at high speed. The impact was severe, resulting in eight fatalities on the spot, including seven men and a woman.

Horrific Accident on Jejuri-Morgaon Road; 8 Dead on the Spot Including a Woman, 5 Seriously Injured Including Two Children

A horrific accident occurred around 7:15 PM this evening in front of the Kirloskar company on the Jejuri-Morgaon road. A car heading toward Indapur crashed… pic.twitter.com/chNU17C1Zx

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The deceased were identified as Somnath Ramchandra Wayse, Ramu Sanjeevani Yadav, Ajay Kumar Chavan Ajit Ashok Jadhav, Kiran Bharat Raut, resident of Pawarwadi, Ashwini Santosh, Akshay Raut and one unidentified male.

According to the police, all the dead bodies have been taken to Jejuri Rural Hospital for post-mortem examination. The injured, including one man, one woman, and two children, have been admitted to Shantai Hospital, Jejuri, where they are currently undergoing treatment.

Jejuri Police are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident. Further details regarding the cause of the accident and the identity of the unidentified victim are awaited. (ANI)