AMRAVATI: Four persons died on the spot while three were injured when mini truck carrying rice rammed an autorickshaw carrying six passengers. The accident took place near Gurukunj Mozari-Talegoan Thakur on Monday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Mangala Bharti (49), Nilesh Bharti (28), Heena Wankhade (14) and Rajkanya Sable. All deceased are residents of Talegoan Thakur village.
The mini truck was heading towards Amravati when one its tyres burst and it rammed into the auto rickshaw that was heading towards Talegoan Thakur from Mozari, carrying six passengers.
Autorickshaw driver Dadarao Wankhade (50), passenger Abdul Ashiq and a student of Lalasaheb Deshmukh Education College, Chandur Bazar, Pallavi Pathak sustained serious injuries. All of them were rushed to Amravati for treatment. Police have arrested the mini truck driver and investigating into the matter.