One dead, six injured after truck dashes into bus in Kolhapur

One dead, six injured after truck dashes into bus in Kolhapur

KOLHAPUR:

A 56-year-old passenger died on Thursday while six others sustained injuries after their bus was hit by a truck near Tawade Hotel on Pune-Bengaluru National Highway on Thursday. The victim was identified as teacher Uddhav Sadashiv Patil, a resident of Peth Vadgaon city of this district, said police.

According to police, the accident occurred when the Kolhapur Municipal Transport(KMT) bus was moving towards Kagal tehsil. While trying to overtake the bus, a speedy truck dashed it from behind, told police.

A total of seven persons, including bus driver Hambirrao Ganpati Yadav (57), sustained injuries and were admitted at Chhatrapati Pramila Raje Hospital. The victim Uddhav succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, stated police, adding that among the six injured, two are Mumbai natives. Further investigation into the case is underway, added police.

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