Late Sunday night in the Mankapur area of Nagpur, four people were injured in a sequence of crashes involving twelve vehicles, all triggered by a speeding container striking them.
According to the Nagpur police, 12 vehicles, including 9 cars, an ambulance and two two-wheelers were hit by the speeding container. Meanwhile, an eyewitness reported that the truck came down from the flyover at high speed and collided with vehicles in its path, causing multiple collisions with vehicles.
“I can’t provide a detailed description of what happened during the collision because I was seated in my car. My car was positioned at the very front of the traffic signal,” the eyewitness said.
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High-Speed Container Triggers Havoc in Nagpur’s Mankapur
The container MH34 AB 7881, which caused the crash, was coming from the Mankapur flyover at high speed. The driver lost control of the container, and with a red signal in front, the container hit the stopped vehicles from behind. The first impact was felt by a car, followed by a chain reaction that damaged other vehicles that piled on top of each other, with a bike being crushed under the container. A 108 ambulance was also damaged in the accident.
More than 18 people were injured in the accident and were taken to nearby hospitals immediately. A team from the Mankapur police station rushed to the spot. The cause of the accident and whether the brakes on the container failed are under investigation.
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Chaos and Heroism Unfold After Nagpur’s Multi-Vehicle Collision
According to the police, no one was killed in the accident until midnight. However, some people have been seriously injured. Some people, including the driver of the ambulance, have also suffered fractures. Traffic was disrupted on the entire route after the accident. Crowds of onlookers had gathered on both sides of the road.
According to eyewitnesses, the doors of three to four cars did not open after the accident. Residents pulled the doors open to reach the injured. Many went to the hospital for treatment on their own. Most of the damaged cars were found to be new.
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