6 Pune college youths killed in e-way car mishap

NAVI MUMBAI: Six college youths of Pune were killed after the speeding car in which they were travelling brushed the sideways of an unidentified vehicle, in an attempt to overtake it, and lost control. The car travelling towards Pune took a somersault several times and turned turtle on the highway. While four youths were thrown out of the car, two others had to be extricated from the mangled car using machinery.

The fatal mishap occurred on Monday around 3 am when the car had crossed the Kamshet tunnel at 73/300 kms distance on the Pune carriageway.

While five youths were killed on the spot, the sixth youth who was alive and severely injured had to be rushed in an ambulance to Lokmanya Hospital at Nigdi, Pune, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased youths have been identified as Akshay Bhilare (22), Aditya Bhandarkar (21), both from Bavdan in Pune, Sarang Chirale (20) and Abishek Rai (21), both from SKN Commerce College at Karve road, Pune, Umesh Patil (23) and Jokim Samuel (22).