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Maharashtra: Truck rams into bus killing 4 in Pune

Four people were killed and 18 others injured after a truck rammed into a bus in Maharashtra's Pune district on Sunday, police said. The accident took place at around 2 am near a temple off the Mumbai-Bengaluru national highway, they said.

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As the private passenger bus heading from Satara to Dombivli in Thane reached near the Swaminarayan temple, a truck coming from behind rammed into it, a police official said.
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As the private passenger bus heading from Satara to Dombivli in Thane reached near the Swaminarayan temple, a truck coming from behind rammed into it, a police official said.

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Three bus passengers and the truck driver were killed, while 18 passengers received injuries, the cop said.
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Three bus passengers and the truck driver were killed, while 18 passengers received injuries, the cop said.

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Prima facie, the truck driver lost control over the vehicle and as a result it hit the bus, the official said.
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Prima facie, the truck driver lost control over the vehicle and as a result it hit the bus, the official said.

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NCP leader Supriya Sule at the accident spot. Pune Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Ayush Prasad said driver fatigue was a significant issue which needed to be addressed to prevent such accidents.
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NCP leader Supriya Sule at the accident spot. Pune Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Ayush Prasad said driver fatigue was a significant issue which needed to be addressed to prevent such accidents.

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Ayush Prasad also stressed on the importance of reporting about rash and negligent driving to police. If you notice someone driving in a rash manner, maintain a safe distance and call the police to report it, he added.
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Ayush Prasad also stressed on the importance of reporting about rash and negligent driving to police. If you notice someone driving in a rash manner, maintain a safe distance and call the police to report it, he added.

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Sule at the hospital, visiting the injured passengers. Thirteen injured passengers were rushed to various hospitals in Pune, including the Navale Hospital, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Sassoon Hospital. The other injured passengers were admitted to nearby hospitals, officials said.
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Sule at the hospital, visiting the injured passengers. Thirteen injured passengers were rushed to various hospitals in Pune, including the Navale Hospital, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Sassoon Hospital. The other injured passengers were admitted to nearby hospitals, officials said.

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