- By Deeksha Gour
- Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:19 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Pune Accident: Seven people, including a woman, died after a speeding Swift car crashed into a parked pick-up tempo on the Jejuri-Morgaon road in Pune on Tuesday evening. The accident took place around 7:15 PM near the Kirloskar Company premises.
According to a Pune Pulse report, the tempo was stopped near Shriram Hotel to unload goods when the car, heading from Jejuri towards Indapur, rammed into it. The impact killed eight people on the spot. The victims included hotel staff, workers unloading the tempo and the car’s occupants.
Five others — two children, a woman and two men — were seriously injured. They have been admitted to a nearby hospital.
Police said the identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed. An investigation is underway to find out the exact cause of the crash. Speeding and driver negligence are suspected. According to reports, efforts are on to inform the families of the victims.