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Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Bizarre 3-vehicle crash, pickup van crushed, 2 dead
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News18•26-09-2026, 15:43
Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Bizarre 3-vehicle crash, pickup van crushed, 2 dead
  • •A horrific three-vehicle accident occurred on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near kilometer 36 on the Mumbai-bound lane.
  • •A truck carrying Fevicol-like adhesive chemical experienced brake failure on a steep slope, colliding with two other trucks.
  • •The accident completely crushed a pickup van and severely damaged the front of the truck.
  • •Two people died and one was seriously injured in the collision.
  • •Adhesive material spilled onto the road, causing a traffic jam; authorities are working to clear the scene.

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The accident occurred on a steep slope when a truck carrying adhesive chemical experienced brake failure, causing it to collide with a pickup van and a container.

Preliminary reports from the incident confirmed that two people died, and one person was seriously injured before being sent to the hospital by ambulance.

The involved vehicles were transporting Fevicol-like adhesive material, Mahindra company cars, and cardboard, which spilled onto the road following the collision.