<p>At least 48 vehicles were damaged in a road accident resulting in a pile-up of vehicles on a bridge in Pune on the busy Pune-Bengaluru Highway on Sunday. </p>.<p>Several injured persons have been shifted to local hospitals. </p>.<p>According to the information reaching here, the accident took place on the Navale Bridge.</p>.<p>Top officials of Pune Police, Pune Municipal Corporation, and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) reached the spot, and rescue operations were in progress. </p>.<p>“There has been an unfortunate accident in Pune. The necessary help is being rendered” Baramati MP Supriya Sule said. “The injured would receive the necessary treatment,” she said.</p>.<p>“There has been an unfortunate accident on Navale Bridge on Pune-Bengaluru Highway. Rescue teams from Fire Brigade and PMRDA are on spot and tending to those injured. I request citizens to not share unverified forwards and also refrain from visiting the spot and interfering with trained professionals,” Shivajinagar MLA Siddharth Shirole said. </p>.<p>The incident has led to a massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Satara route which connects to Karnataka. </p>.<p>Locals have rushed to the spot and are speaking to occupants of each and every vehicle about their well-being. </p>.<p>While there is no official word about the cause of the incident, reports said that the brakes of a truck/container failed resulting in the pile-up which included SUVs, cars and autos. </p>.<p>Photos and videos of the incident that is going viral reveal that some vehicles were damaged badly. </p>.<p>A huge crowd has assembled on the highway. </p>.<p>The Sinhgad police are looking into the issue. “An uncontrolled truck was responsible for the incident,” a police official said. </p>
<p>At least 48 vehicles were damaged in a road accident resulting in a pile-up of vehicles on a bridge in Pune on the busy Pune-Bengaluru Highway on Sunday. </p>.<p>Several injured persons have been shifted to local hospitals. </p>.<p>According to the information reaching here, the accident took place on the Navale Bridge.</p>.<p>Top officials of Pune Police, Pune Municipal Corporation, and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) reached the spot, and rescue operations were in progress. </p>.<p>“There has been an unfortunate accident in Pune. The necessary help is being rendered” Baramati MP Supriya Sule said. “The injured would receive the necessary treatment,” she said.</p>.<p>“There has been an unfortunate accident on Navale Bridge on Pune-Bengaluru Highway. Rescue teams from Fire Brigade and PMRDA are on spot and tending to those injured. I request citizens to not share unverified forwards and also refrain from visiting the spot and interfering with trained professionals,” Shivajinagar MLA Siddharth Shirole said. </p>.<p>The incident has led to a massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Satara route which connects to Karnataka. </p>.<p>Locals have rushed to the spot and are speaking to occupants of each and every vehicle about their well-being. </p>.<p>While there is no official word about the cause of the incident, reports said that the brakes of a truck/container failed resulting in the pile-up which included SUVs, cars and autos. </p>.<p>Photos and videos of the incident that is going viral reveal that some vehicles were damaged badly. </p>.<p>A huge crowd has assembled on the highway. </p>.<p>The Sinhgad police are looking into the issue. “An uncontrolled truck was responsible for the incident,” a police official said. </p>
