Thane Ghodbunder Road Accident: 20,000-Litre Chemical Tanker Overturns After Hitting Tempo, 1 Injured; Traffic Disrupted

Thane city's main Ghodbunder Road was scene of an accident Wednesday morning, when a chemical tanker overturned after colliding with a tempo that had crashed into a road divider, according to officials. The incident took place near the Patlipada bridge on the Ghodbunder-bound road, reported at around 2:44 am, said Yasin Tadvi of the regional disaster management cell.

The tempo driver lost control of his vehicle, crashing into the road divider. A chemical tanker traveling behind then rammed into the stalled tempo, causing it to overturn, the official explained.

The tanker was transporting 20,000 liters of chemical from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Navi Mumbai to Gujarat. The collision knocked a street light pole onto the road, while chemical leaked from the tanker spread across the affected area, the official said. Emergency services, including police, fire brigade personnel, and disaster management staff, arrived at the scene promptly. The tempo driver, who was injured, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Emergency teams cleared the fallen street light pole and spread soil over the spilled oil to prevent further accidents. Vehicular movement on the road was slow as traffic police used cranes to remove the damaged vehicles and clear the stretch. Normal traffic resumed gradually, according to the official.