3 killed in accident, trailer driver booked

Three persons were killed in a road accident after the car in which they were travelling in was hit by a trailor at a toll junction on Mumbai-Pune Road, Panvel, on Sunday. Police identified the deceased as Divakar Salvi (48), Sunil Mhatre (43) and Bhalchandra Mhatre (46). Their friend Vijendra Jumledar (47), suffered chest and chin injuries. They were on their way to Karjat railway station to take a train to Tirupati when the accident took place. The trailer driver, Sher Ali Rehman Ali (35), has been booked.

The car and the trailer were traveling towards Khopoli when the accident took place," said sub-inspector Milind Pingle of New Panvel police station. The trailer driver suffered a fracture to the left leg.

The accident took place around 2 pm at the Shedung toll plaza at the National Highway 4 where the car had stopped to pay the toll money. Police said the trailer driver apparently lost control over the vehicle and rammed the Alto car from behind. The Alto rammed the dividers a few metres ahead. Police said both the vehicles turned turtle.

The victims were taken to Navi Mumbai-Panvel Gramin Hospital and MGM Hospital, Vashi.

"The driver lost control of the vehicleas he tried to apply brakes when he neared the toll plaza. We will arrest him after he is discharged," Pingle added.

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