On Wednesday morning, a vehicle traveling on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district hit a truck, killing three people and injuring two more, according to authorities.
When the accident occurred at approximately 6.30 am in Sativali village, the five-passenger automobile was traveling from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in Gujarat, according to senior police inspector Jairam Ranavare of the Valiv police station.
According to him, the vehicle crossed the center line, veered into the opposing lane, and struck a truck traveling in the opposite way head-on.
The official said that three people inside the automobile died instantly and that two more were hurt, adding that the car was totally wrecked. Local firefighters and police were to the scene as soon as they were notified.
The two wounded people were treated at a hospital after being admitted. According to the police, the remains were sent to a government hospital for a post-mortem.