Maharashtra: 5 killed, 5 injured in accident on Pune-Ahmednagar road

Five people were killed and five were injured after a truck rammed into a car and two motorcycles on Pune-Ahmednagar road on Sunday evening, said Pune Rural Police officials.

Five people were killed and five were injured after a truck rammed into a car and two motorcycles on Pune-Ahmednagar road on Sunday evening, said Pune Rural Police officials. The incident took place at around 7 pm near Shikrapur, police said.

The deceased include a couple who were traveling on one of the motorcycles. Six people were in the car, of whom three died on the spot and three are being treated at a hospital. Two people, who were on another motorcycle, rammed into the car and were injured. They are also undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said.

"The truck was speeding and crossed over to the wrong side breaking the divider and hit the car and a two-wheeler," police said.