{
  "id": 12858636,
  "title": "Nashik: 19-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Run Over By Tempo In Manmad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nashik-19-year-old-woman-dies-after-being-run-over-by-tempo-in-manmad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:45:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-19-year-old-woman-dies-after-being-run-over-by-tempo-in-manmad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik witnessed yet another fatal accident on Wednesday, as a 19-year-old college student, Komal Santosh Pagare, lost her life after being struck by an Eicher tempo while crossing the road near St Barnabas School in Manmad's Camp area. Pagare, who hailed from Masonkhede in Chandwad taluka, was accompanied by an eight-year-old boy who sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the Sub-District Hospital. The incident unfolded when Pagare suddenly stepped into the path of the speeding tempo traveling from Pune to Malegaon. Despite the driver of a nearby container truck applying the brakes, controlling the vehicle proved challenging, resulting in Pagare being dragged for 50 to 60 feet before succumbing to her injuries. Locals rushed to the scene, providing aid to the injured boy, who was taken to the Sub-District Hospital for treatment. The accident caused significant traffic congestion on the highway, and Nashik residents have expressed grave concerns over the frequent accidents plaguing the Indore-Pune highway through Manmad city. The area, frequented by schools and churches, serves as a hub for students and residents, with accidents occurring frequently due to the heavy traffic of vehicles. The community has been demanding immediate action from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to install speed breakers to curb the rampant speeding on the highway.",
  "summary": "Nashik: A series of accidents continues to plague the Indore-Pune highway passing through Manmad city. Another fatal accident occurred on Wednesday when a 19-year-old college student died on the spot after being run over by an Eicher tempo while crossing the road in front of St Barnabas School in the Camp area of Manmad. An eight-year-old boy accompanying her sustained serious injuries and is…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}