NAVI MUMBAI: Two persons were killed and five others were severely injured after a private
bus
, with at least 35 on board, rammed into the road divider near Khopoli on Mumbai-Pune
Expressway
around 8.30 am on Thursday. Most passengers from
Karnataka to Mumbai were labourers. Traffic movement was affected for 20 minutes.
The police said the bus was speeding and the driver lost control at a slope. The bus veered off the highway and crashed into the road median. It crashed into the side before grinding to a halt.
Head constable Ajinkya Gosavi said that two passengers — Jeetu Chavhan (30), and Mohan Rathod (26) — were flung out. They died on the spot. Another passenger is in a critical condition while four others, including a woman, sustained severe injuries
Driver Jagannath Dharmu Jadhav (30) has been hurt.
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