Five persons, including a doctor and his family members, were killed, and five others injured after a speeding container-truck rammed into five cars and SUVs at the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The accident took place at the Khalapur toll plaza in Khopoli in the Raigad district.
The deceased were identified as Dr Vaibhav Vasant Zunjare (41), Usha Vasant Zunjare (63), Vaishali Vaibhav Zunjare (38), Shreya Vaibhav Zunjare (5) and Manju Prakash Nahar (58).
The injured were identified as Swapnil Sonaji Kamble (30), Prakash Hemraj Nahar (65), Arnav Vaibhav Zunzare (11), Kisan Chaudhary and Kaluram Jamnaji Jat.
According to police, Kisan and Kaluram are in serious condition.
Dr Zunjare was working with the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and was staying in Nerul.
Dr Zunjaire, his wife, minor daughter and mother were killed in the accident. His son survived the accident.
The Zunjare family were returning from Solapur, their native place.
Published 16 February 2021, 07:14 IST