Three dead, 7 injured as Shirdi-bound bus from Mumbai collides with truck at Sangamner
Nashik: A fatal collision between a private travel bus and a truck occurred at 7am on Sunday in the Ahilyanagar district, resulting in three deaths. Seven people, including a child, suffered injuries.
Sangamner taluka inspector Devidas Dhumne said, "The bus was going from Mumbai to Shirdi via Sangamner-Loni road. Primarily, it seems the bus driver dozed off, and his vehicle collided with the truck, killing three people on the spot."
The deceased have been identified as Praveen Kandalkar, a 28-year-old from Sangamner, Anju Walmiki, a 39-year-old from Haryana, and Firoz Shaikh (46), a resident of Sangamner. While Kandalkar and Walmiki were passengers on the bus, Shaikh served as the truck's assistant driver, said Dhumne.
The injured people are Mumbai residents Harshita Walmiki (4), Poonam Birla (41), Soniya Birla (21), and Aishwarya Patil (27). Additionally, Lata Chakranarayan (65) from Thane, Mohammad Shaikh (42) from Sangamner, and Prathamesh Kolhe (24) from Kopargaon sustained injuries. All are receiving treatment at private hospitals in Sangamner.
The incident occurred at Manoli village in Sangamner taluka, where the bus was travelling from Mumbai to Shirdi via Kalyan, Sangamner, and Loni.
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"The bus had deviated from its proper lane. The collision severely damaged the left sides of both vehicles. Despite the truck maintaining its course, the bus struck its left side. The casualties included the assistant truck driver Shaikh in the truck's cabin, and Kandalkar and Walmiki, who occupied left window seats in the bus's first two rows," Dhumne said.
Upon receiving notification, police and ambulance services arrived at the scene to transport the injured and deceased to hospitals.
Local residents assisted in rescuing the bus passengers.
Police reported that while the injured received medical attention, the remaining passengers proceeded with their journey. The bus driver has been detained and police have booked a case against him under section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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