Pune Accident: Nine Dead, Seven Injured in Horrific Multi-Vehicle Crash on Pune-Nashik Highway Near Narayangaon
Pune Accident: Nine Dead, Seven Injured in Horrific Multi-Vehicle Crash on Pune-Nashik Highway Near Narayangaon
Narayangaon Road Accident: A devastating accident occurred near Muktai Dhaba on the Pune-Nashik Highway involving a passenger Maximo van and two other vehicles. The crash left nine people dead, including the van driver, and seven others critically injured. The injured were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals, with six being treated at a private hospital in Narayangaon and one transferred to Pune for further care.
Among the deceased were four women, four men, and one child. One of the victims, a young man preparing for competitive exams, tragically lost his life in the incident.
The accident occurred at approximately 9:45 AM on Friday, as per Narayangaon Police Station’s Assistant Police Inspector Mahadev Shelar.
Details of the Deceased
- Debubai Damu Takalkar (65), resident of Vaishakhkhede, Junnar, Pune
- Vinod Kerubhau Rokde (50), the van driver, resident of Kandali, Junnar, Pune
- Yuvraj Mahadev Wawhal (23), resident of 14 Number, Kandali, Junnar, Pune
- Chandrakant Karbhari Gunjal (57), resident of Kandali, Junnar, Pune
- Geeta Baburao Gaware (45), resident of 14 Number, Kandali, Junnar, Pune
- Bhau Rabhaji Badhe (65), resident of Nagadwadi-Kandali, Junnar
- Najma Ahmed Hanif Shaikh (35), resident of Rajgurunagar, Khed
- Washifa Wasim Inamdar (5), resident of Rajgurunagar, Khed
- Manisha Nanasaheb Pacharne (56), resident of 14 Number, Junnar
Details of the Injured
- Rutuja Pawar (21)
- Ganpat Bajaba Ghadge (52)
- Shubham Santosh Ghadge (24)
(All three from Kandali, Junnar) - Najmeen Ahmed Hanif Shaikh, resident of Rajgurunagar, Khed
- Marjina Mohammad Hamid Shaikh (15), resident of Rajgurunagar, Khed
- Ayesha Sameer Shaikh (14), resident of Rajgurunagar, Khed
How the Accident Happened
The Maximo van, driven by Vinod Rokde, was carrying 16 passengers from Alephata to Narayangaon. At around 9:45 AM, the van was hit from behind by a speeding Eicher tempo near Muktai Dhaba. The impact pushed the van into a stationary State Transport (ST) bus on the roadside. Eyewitnesses reported that the van was crushed from both ends due to the double collision, worsening the severity of the accident.
The police are investigating the incident further.
