Mumbai-Pune Expressway crash: 1 dead, 18 injured as truck rams 20 vehicles

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 26, 2025, 21:54 IST

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A high-speed container trailer truck, suspected to have suffered brake failure, caused a major pile-up on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near the Adoshi tunnel. The incident involved approximately 20 vehicles, including luxury cars, resulting in one woman's death and injuries to at least 18 others.

Mumbai-Pune Expressway crash: 1 dead, 18 injured as truck rams 20 vehicles

PUNE: A woman was killed and at least 18 others injured when a speeding container trailer truck ploughed into a queue of vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday afternoon, police said. The pile-up occurred near the Adoshi tunnel under Khopoli police station limits in Raigad district’s Khalapur taluka. According to police, the truck’s brakes are believed to have failed, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle slammed into around 20 vehicles, including several high-end cars such as BMWs and Mercedes-Benz.

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“All 19 injured were taken to a private hospital in Navi Mumbai, where one woman succumbed to her injuries,” a police official told reporters.

The driver of the truck has been taken into custody. However, a preliminary medical examination has ruled out alcohol consumption, authorities said. A case has been registered and further investigation is ongoing.

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