9, Including 3 Children, Killed In Truck-Pickup Van Collision In Maharashtra

Nine people, including six women and three children, were killed in a road accident on the Nagpur-Raipur National Highway in Maharashtra's Bhandara district early this morning.

The accident took place near Pimpalgaon when a speeding Bolero allegedly rammed into the rear of a truck that was merging onto the highway from a roadside petrol pump.

Eight people died at the spot, while another person succumbed to injuries during treatment, taking the death count to nine.

Local residents and the administration rushed to the spot after being alerted about the accident. The injured were taken to the Sakoli Sub-District Hospital for treatment.

CCTV cameras installed near the highway captured visuals of the Bolero moments before the accident. The footage shows the vehicle travelling at high speed shortly before the crash.

Police are examining the CCTV footage as part of their investigation into the sequence of events leading up to the accident.

Preliminary information suggests that the Bolero may have been travelling at excessive speed and that the driver may have lost control before hitting the truck. However, the exact cause of the accident will be established after the police investigation.

Further probe is underway, say officials.