Pune: Three casual workers from Khopopi were killed and the other two were injured when their car crashed into a stationary truck parked with the Bypass Katraj-Dehu road in Punawale at around 1.45 in the morning.
Hinjewadi police identified the deceased such as Uchappa Kamble (19), Sangappa Bhagane (40) and Shankar Kambu (54) and who were injured as Iranna Kambu and Bhimashankar Aaiwar, who drove a car.
Five people returned to the chhopopy of Ichalkaranji in Kolhapur District where they went to attend the wedding ceremony in a car borrowed from a friend, the police said.
Sub-Inspector Ajit Kakade from Police Hinjewadi told Tii, “Based on the complaints of injured Cambun Irranna, we have registered a case against a truck driver to park heavy vehicles along the extreme left lane without following safety norms.
Reflectors and parking lights.
Drivers Escape from the place and we have called a truck owner, transporter from Bhiwandi, as part of our efforts to track it.
“” At the same time, the police investigation also revealed that Aaiwa was driving a car with a break-neck speed and lost control of the wheel when the car Reach Punawale.
It turns left and crashes into the back of the truck, “Kakade said.
He added, “The accident site inspection revealed that the truck driver should not park the vehicle in the place he did, before the break to sleep overnight.
The same thing is a violation of illegal parking, because he did not take safety steps.” He said, ” Immediately after the accident, the victims were taken to the nearest hospital where Bhagane and Shankar Kambū were declared dead on arrival.
Uchappa Kamble surrendered to injury on Saturday night while undergoing treatment.
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3 killed when the car crashed into a stationary truck in Punawale
