Iron rods tear through car on Pune-Bengaluru highway. Chilling video goes viral
A family travelling on the Pune-Bengaluru highway had a narrow escape when a tempo ahead of them, carelessly loaded with iron rods, braked suddenly. Within seconds, the rods slid forward and speared through the car's front windscreen. A chilling video of the incident, which took place near Kaneriwadi Phata in Kolhapur, went viral on social media. The crash looked terrifying. Two men and two women were inside the car, with rods stopping mere inches from the driver and front passenger. advertisementIn a miraculous turn, no one was hurt. The vehicle, however, took the hit as its entire front was left badly damaged.
The clip showed the car slowing down when the tempo ahead jolted to a stop. The unsecured rods had nothing to hold them back. Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by India Today (@indiatoday)The matter reportedly ended with on-the-spot mediation, and no police case was filed at the Gokul Shiragaon station. Must Watch
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