Fatal Crash on Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Tempo Driver Burned Alive

A tempo driver was burned alive after his vehicle, loaded with chickens, collided with a truck and caught fire on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The incident occurred at Borghat in Khopoli around 4 am. Police and rescue teams had to cut through the metal to retrieve the driver's body. One person was injured, and a case has been filed under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

A tempo driver was burned alive in a tragic accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the early hours of Saturday, according to police.

The incident took place around 4 am at Borghat in Khopoli when the tempo, carrying chickens, collided with a truck and subsequently caught fire, an official stated.

Emergency responders had to cut through the metal wreckage to recover the driver’s charred remains. One other person was injured and rushed to a hospital. Authorities have registered a case and launched a probe under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita provisions.