On November 20, Sunday, a major accident occurred on the Pune-Bengaluru highway due to a pile-up incident. Over 40 vehicles were damaged due to the accident, injuring many people. The 48-vehicle was an unfortunate accident caused by a tanker with failed brakes. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far. Read on to learn about the accident. Also, let’s tell you more about pile up.
48 Vehicles Involved In Major Accident On Pune-Bengaluru Highway
The major accident happened at the Navale bridge area on the Pune-Bengaluru highway. It occurred at night when a tanker with failed brakes, lost control and crashed into many vehicles stuck in traffic on the bridge. While there were 6 people injured, so far, no casualties have been reported, as yet. Pune Fire Brigade and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) rushed to the scene and started rescue operations.
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Major accident near Navle bridge, about 48 vehicles damaged, several injured..!!#Pune #Maharashtra #accidente@nitin_gadkari @Dev_Fadnavis @narendramodi @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/dZLFMFJbek
— sangram bhosale (@sangram_0277) November 20, 2022
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What Is Pile Up? And Why Is It Dangerous?
Meanwhile, if you’re curious to know what is pile up, let’s tell you. Pile-up, generally happening on highways, takes place when multiple cars collide with each other. When at least two cars collide on a highway, the vehicles behind them cannot stop in time. Thus, they end up piling on top of the vehicles that met with an accident. It’s like a chain reaction where one accident leads to another. It’s extremely dangerous as cars may tend to lose control and can cause multiple-car collisions, leading to multiple injuries.
So, the next time you drive on the highway, make sure you drive safely and stay alert at all times.
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