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Truck Rams Car From Behind on Samruddhi Expressway, Kills Five Near Wardha
Police said 6 people died after a truck hit a stationary car and both vehicles caught fire, disrupting traffic on the expressway.
- Six people died on Monday, July 20, 2026, when an Eicher truck rammed into a car on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Wardha district. Four car passengers and two truck occupants perished after both vehicles caught fire.
- The collision occurred at around 3 a.m. near Virul village under Pulgaon Police Station jurisdiction. Teams from the Highway Safety Patrol, Wardha Police, and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation rushed to the scene for rescue operations.
- While one truck cleaner sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment, authorities shifted the deceased to Pulgaon Rural Hospital for post-mortem examination. Traffic on the expressway was regulated during site clearance operations.
- Police advised motorists traveling from Nagpur to Mumbai to avoid the Samruddhi Expressway up to Wardha for several hours. Officials directed traffic to use the Nagpur-Amravati Highway and rejoin through the Amravati gate interchange.
- Notably, the 701-km Samruddhi Expressway recorded 185 accidents in 2025, a 35% increase from the 137 recorded in 2024. The highway is currently implementing an Intelligent Traffic Management System to enhance road safety.
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Maharashtra Accident: Highway Police and Pulgaon Police quickly reached the spot, started rescue operations and took steps to normalize traffic on the expressway.
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