Nagpur, 26 July (HS):

In a major accident on Saturday, a container truck lost control near the

entrance of a tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, leading to a pile-up

involving nearly 18 to 20 vehicles. The incident occurred near Shree Datta

Snacks, located after the Lonavala-Khandala Ghat stretch.

According to reports,

the container truck, allegedly speeding, suffered brake failure and rammed into

a vehicle near the food mall. This triggered a chain reaction crash, severely

damaging multiple vehicles, three of which were completely crushed. Shocking

visuals from the scene have since gone viral on social media.

At least 16 people

were reported injured in the accident, with several sustaining serious

injuries. Emergency teams and police rushed to the site to rescue victims and

clear the debris. The injured have been shifted to a hospital.

Traffic on the

highway was affected due to the accident.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar