A 31-year-old gig worker employed as a delivery boy was killed in a tragic road accident near Navale Bridge on the Mumbai–Bengaluru Highway after a cement mixer truck allegedly lost control and overturned, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Rameshwar Machhindra Bhogale (31), a resident of Waghjai Nagar near Jain Mandir in Katraj and a native of Sangvi village in Beed district.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 12:30 am near Pulse Hospital in Narhe. Preliminary investigations revealed that the 16-tyre Ashok Leyland cement mixer truck (MH 12 RN 2866), driven by Gorakh Laxman Ransure (50), was travelling from Katraj towards Bavdhan when the driver allegedly lost control while negotiating a turn near Navale Bridge.
The truck overturned on the road, crushing a Honda Shine motorcycle (MH 23 BL 5225) travelling towards Bavdhan. Bhogale, who was riding the motorcycle, sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot.
Another account under investigation suggests the cement-laden truck may have suffered brake failure while descending the Navale Bridge slope, causing it to crash into multiple vehicles before the fatal collision. Police are examining all possible circumstances, including mechanical failure and negligent driving.
The truck driver sustained minor head injuries and was shifted for medical treatment, while Bhogale's body was sent to Sassoon General Hospital for post-mortem examination.
The accident led to temporary traffic disruption on the busy highway stretch before police personnel and local residents cleared the damaged vehicles and restored traffic movement.
CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced and is being examined as part of the investigation.
A case has been registered at Narhe Police Station, and further legal action is underway.
The incident has once again raised concerns over the safety of the accident-prone Navale Bridge stretch, which has witnessed several serious crashes involving heavy vehicles in recent years.
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