Officials said that deceased include two men and two women. (Express)
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At least four persons were killed and 22 others were injured after a private passenger bus on its way to Mumbai was hit by a truck from behind on the Mumbai-Bangalore Highway at Jambhulwadi in Pune in the early hours of Sunday.
Officials from Bharti Vidyapeeth police station said the accident took place around 2 am near Swaminarayan Temple at Narhe Ambegaon, after suspected brake failure of the truck. The bus was taking passengers from Kolhapur to Dombivli in Mumbai.
Around 18 passengers were stuck inside the bus after the accident. (Express)
“Four people have been killed and 22 persons have sustained injuries. The injured are being treated at various hospitals. A probe is being conducted into the causes of the accident,” Inspector Vijay Kumbhar said.
Officials said that the deceased include two men and two women. Of the 22 injured, 19 were bus passengers, while three were in the truck’s cabin. After the impact, the truck turned on its side.
Pune Fire Brigade control room staffers said that as many 18 passengers who were trapped inside the heavily damaged structure of the bus were taken out by rescuers.
#Pune | At least four persons were killed and 22 others were injured after a private passenger bus on its way to Mumbai was hit by a truck from behind on the Mumbai-Bangalore Highway at Jambhulwadi in Pune in the early hours of Sunday.
The Narhe area in Pune saw three back to back accidents in the wee hours of Sunday. In the first accident, at 1:30 am, a truck that had halted following an engine failure, was hit by another truck from behind.
Later, at 2 am, a truck hit a passenger bus following a suspected brake failure of the truck, killing four persons and injuring 22.
In the third accident at 3.30 am, a brake failure of the truck carrying chemical powder hit at least three parked vehicles, causing damages to them. The driver of the truck was injured in accident.
Officials said that deceased include two men and two women. (Express) 
Around 18 passengers were stuck inside the bus after the accident. (Express) 
