Five-Vehicle Pileup on Pune-Bengaluru NH in Satara Kills One: A serious accident broke out on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Shendre in Satara today, involving five vehicles and resulting in one fatality. Authorities said a woman lost her life and several others suffered injuries in the multi-vehicle collision. (Five-Vehicle Pileup on Pune–Bengaluru NH in Satara Kills One
Police and emergency crews rushed to the scene after locals reported the crash. Firefighters, paramedics, and police officers worked in coordination to clear debris and rescue the injured. Traffic through the accident zone slowed to a crawl, with long queues forming on both sides.
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Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene, with damaged cars strewn across the highway. One witness said, “I saw a car flip over after rear-ending another vehicle. Other cars couldn’t stop in time and collided in a chain reaction.” Authorities are treating over-speeding and poor visibility during the sudden rains as potential factors in the pileup.
Rescue teams carried injured passengers to nearby hospitals in Satara. Medical staff confirmed that injuries ranged from cuts and fractures to more serious trauma. They continue to monitor the critical cases. The authorities immediately cordoned off the stretch and diverted traffic using adjacent service roads to ease congestion.
Police officers directed tow trucks to remove damaged vehicles and engineers to inspect the highway for any hazards. Inspectors are checking the road surface, drainage, and slope stability near the crash site. Meanwhile, the district administration alerted local hospitals and launched emergency outpatient services to handle the influx.
Local authorities have called on commuters to avoid this section of the highway while cleanup and inspection are underway. They also urged drivers to adjust speed based on weather conditions and maintain sufficient braking distance, especially during the monsoon.
The Satara district collector expressed condolences to the victim’s family and promised swift assistance to the injured. He said the administration will implement further road-safety audits and install better signage and lighting along high-risk stretches.
As investigations progress, the Satara police plan to review footage from nearby CCTV cameras, question drivers involved, and reconstruct the sequence of events. They hope to recommend measures that prevent such tragic pileups in the future.
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