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Tragedy in Jalgaon: 3 brothers killed on the spot in a horrific container-car crash
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News18•19-10-2026, 11:15
Tragedy in Jalgaon: 3 brothers killed on the spot in a horrific container-car crash
- •Three cousin brothers died on the spot when a container truck collided with their car on the Bambhori flyover near Jalgaon city.
- •The victims were returning to Zhurkheda village after attending a 10th-day death ritual and visiting a temple.
- •The deceased have been identified as Pankaj Prakash Choudhary, Ravindra Arun Choudhary, and Harish Himmat Choudhary.
- •The impact of the collision was so severe that the car was completely mangled, causing traffic paralysis on the highway as the container got stuck on the bridge railing.
- •Locals and officials highlighted that the closure of the Paldhi-Tarsod bypass has increased heavy traffic inside the city, leading to a rise in fatal accidents.
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A container truck coming from the opposite direction crashed forcefully into a car carrying three cousins who were returning to Zhurkheda after visiting a temple fair, resulting in all three dying on the spot.
The victims were identified as three cousins: Pankaj Prakash Choudhary, Ravindra Arun Choudhary from Zhurkheda, and Harish Himmat Choudhary who resided in Chopda.
With the Paldhi-Tarsod bypass remaining closed, vehicle volume through the city has increased, contributing to 12 fatalities in various accidents over a two-and-a-half-month period.
