Khopoli : Policenama online A truck heading towards Mumbai lost its control while descending the Borghat ahead of Khopoli exit on Expressway Way and rammed into another truck killing its driver on the spot.
The truck rammed into the stationary truck by the roadside belonging to AFCON company. The accident was so severe that driver Shailesh Gadpale standing near his truck was killed instantly. Three other persons who were injured in the accident were rushed to MGM Hospital at Kamothe.
The road was blocked resulting in a traffic jam as rescue operations continued for some time. Volunteers Gurunath Sathelkar and Hanif Karjikar helped the Khopoli and Bor Ghat Police in the rescue operations.
Police Arrest Trio for Beating up Bus Driver
Pune : Policenama online The police have arrested three people who had beaten up a bus driver for not halting his bus which was heading to Kolhapur. They allegedly injured the bus driver with a wooden stick. The incident took place at 10 pm at Rama Point near the old ghat in Katraj on Wednesday.
The trio Santosh Vasant Salunkhe, a resident of Mungse building, Raje Chowk, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Akshay Anantrao Gaikwad, a resident of Santosh Nagar, Katraj and Anil Balkrishna Pawar, a resident of Satara have been arrested in this connection.
The bus driver Ajit Tatyaba Kadam, a resident of Satara, has lodged a complaint at Bharati Vidyapeeth police station.
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