Maha: 5 killed, 8 injured in truck-auto collision

Five persons were killed and eight injured in a collision between a truck and an autorickshaw in Maharashtras Nanded district on Thursday, an official said. The truck was going from Mudkhed to Nanded, while the auto was coming in the opposite direction at the time, he said.

Five persons were killed and eight injured in a collision between a truck and an autorickshaw in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Thursday, an official said. The accident occurred around 10 am near Mugat village on the Nanded-Mudkhed road. The truck was going from Mudkhed to Nanded, while the auto was coming in the opposite direction at the time, he said. Four persons died on the spot. A 37-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries while being taken to the hospital, the official said. The injured persons have been admitted to the Government Medical College in Nanded. Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan spoke to Dean Dr PT Jamdade and asked him to provide necessary treatment to the injured, the official added.