Samruddhi Expressway Tragedy: Couple, 3-Year-Old Child Killed After Mahindra XUV Rams Into Moving Container Truck
A man, his wife and their three-year-old child lost their lives in a fatal road accident on the Samruddhi Expressway on Saturday, officials confirmed. The family was travelling from Nashik towards Jalna in a Mahindra XUV when their vehicle reportedly crashed into the rear of a moving container truck. The collision took place on the Verul–Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar section of the Samruddhi…
On Saturday, a tragic road accident occurred on the Samruddhi Expressway, resulting in the loss of a man, his wife, and their three-year-old child. The family was en route from Nashik to Jalna in a Mahindra XUV when their vehicle collided with the rear of a moving container truck. This incident took place on the Verul–Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar section of the expressway.
The collision caused significant damage to the vehicle, with its front end heavily damaged, the windshield shattered, and the bonnet severely affected. The identities of the deceased have been confirmed as Pratik Ramkisan Jagdale and his wife, Shreya Rajendra Pandey. The age of their child has yet to be disclosed. According to preliminary reports, Jagdale, the driver, may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the tragic accident.
Emergency responders were promptly dispatched to the scene, and the bodies were recovered by a Quick Response Team. The Daulatabad police have initiated a case and are conducting an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the crash.
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