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Pune: In a sudden turn of events, a speeding truck lost control and collided with five to six vehicles in Pune’s Pirangut area, resulting in injuries to seven individuals, including the driver, on Tuesday. The accident caused significant damage to one car and five two-wheelers. The entire incident was captured on CCTV camera.
The cargo tempo driver, named as 27-year-old Govind Lal from Uttar Pradesh, is now facing legal consequences as a case has been lodged against him at the Paud police station. The collision, captured in a viral video, depicts the truck forcefully ramming into vehicles, sending clouds of cement into the air.
The truck, loaded with bricks and cement, was en route from Pirangut Ghat to Paud when the driver lost control on a steep incline, leading to the collision with multiple vehicles. After the impact, the truck changed its course. Police Inspector Manoj Kumar Yadav of Paud Police Station provided information about the incident.
Report claims that the complaint, filed by Lalit Patil (34 years old, resident of Nashik), who was involved in the accident along with others, including Mangesh Gaikwad (38 years old), Bajrang Mazire (50 years old, resident of Bhukum), Poonam Mazire (24 years old, resident of Bhukoom), and Srikant Waghmare (33 years old, resident of Shivne). The tempo driver, Lal, and the helper (cleaner), 18-year-old Hansraj Hiralal Gautham, also sustained injuries.
The injured include a doctor who has rushed to a private hospital in Pune for treatment in severe condition. The remaining six injured have been sent to private hospitals in Pirangut and Lavle Phata for treatment.
