The incident took place when the container was moving from Bhugaon to Pirangut. (Representational) A 40-year-old school teacher was killed and four others, including a six-year-old child, were injured after a container truck hit three two-wheelers and a car at Pirangut area near Pune on Tuesday morning.
The incident took place when the container was moving from Bhugaon to Pirangut and the driver lost control of the heavy vehicle on a patch of the road with a gradient.
Yuvraj Sambhaji Borule, who worked as a teacher at a local school and was riding his two-wheeler, sustained grievous injuries which he succumbed to later.
Three persons riding on another bike sustained injuries as they fell down after the container hit their vehicle. The injured on the second bike have been identified as Atish Waghmare, Tushar Adsul and Akash Kamble (6). Another person, Prashant Sudam Shinde (40), on a third bike, also sustained injuries to his shoulder after he fell down. Besides, a WagonR car was damaged after the container rammed into it.
Assistant inspector Ramesh Gaikwad said, “We have detained the container driver Gorelal Kori. He has said he could not control the vehicle because of brake failure. An examination of the vehicle by the Regional Transport Officer will ascertain whether there was an issue with the brakes. We are also probing possible negligence on the part of the driver.”
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