6 killed in collision between 2 cars on Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway
What's the story
At least six people were killed, while four others were critically injured, after two cars collided on the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway in Maharashtra's Jalna district, approximately 400 km from Mumbai, on Friday night.
According to reports, a Swift Dzire entered the highway from the wrong side after refueling and collided with an Ertiga traveling from Nagpur to Mumbai around 11:00pm.
Horrific aftermath
Severe impact flings vehicle into air, six dead on scene
The collision's impact was so severe that it launched the Ertiga into the air, causing it to land on the highway's barricade.
Passengers were thrown from the vehicle onto the road, while the Swift Dzire was reduced to a mangled heap of metal.
Six people died at the scene. The injured have been admitted to a hospital.
Twitter Post
Visuals after the crash
Car Enters #Mumbai-#Nagpur #Expressway From Wrong Side, 6 Dead In Horrific Crash. The accident happened around 11 pm near Kadwanchi village in #Jalna dist when a Swift Dzire entered the highway from wrong side after refuelling & rammed an Ertiga going to Mumbai from Nagpur. pic.twitter.com/BwirV4QNMe
— Lokmat Times Nagpur (@LokmatTimes_ngp) June 29, 2024
Emergency response
Police and crane respond to clear accident scene
Upon receiving information about the accident, both Samruddhi Highway Police and Jalna Police immediately rushed to the scene.
A crane was deployed to remove the wreckage of both cars from the highway.
The expressway is a six-lane, 701-kilometer access-controlled expressway in Maharashtra. It is one of the country's longest greenfield road projects, linking Mumbai to Nagpur, the state's third-largest city.