Five members of a family, including a three-year-old boy, were killed and after the SUV they were travelling in collided with a truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Kalamboli on Saturday.
The victims were residents of Kharghar. Four relatives of the deceased were also injured in the mishap.
The accident occurred around 5.15am when 10 members of the Lokhande family, including four children, were on their way to Kharghar from their native place in Solapur. The driver of the truck, fled the spot after the accident, said the Kalamboli police , which is probing the crash.
"the Lokhandes were travelling in had hit the rear of the truck at agreat speed. The SUV's front was totally mangled in the accident," said a police officer.
Anil Lokhande (30), who resided at Gharkul housing society at Kharghar (Mumbai) , was at the wheel at the time of the mishap and was killed in the crash. Anil's wife Sujata (28), son Abhishek (3) and sister-in-law Rani Sunil Lokhande (25) died on the spot. Anil's mother Latika (57) died of her injuries at MGM Hospital.
The Lokhandes had left Solapur, which is nearly 370 kms from Kharghar, on Friday night. As it takes almost six hours to cover this distance, it is likely that the driver momentarily lost concentration due to fatigue. The cops suspect that the truck driver applied brakes suddenly, leading to the crash.
The Lokhandes ran a travel company in NaviMumbai and had gone to Solapur to attend a religious ceremony. The injured are Sunil (33), his son Shubham (7), daughter Gauri (6) and niece Gayatri (5). The victims' bodies have reportedly been taken to their native place for the last rites.
I REQUEST ALL LIGHTWORKER'S HERE TO PLEASE PLEASE SEND HEALING'S OR PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DIED IN THIS HORRIBLE ACCIDENT,MAY THEIR SOUL REST IN THE PEACE...
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PLEASE PRAY FOR EARLY RECOVERY OF THE INJURED PERSON'S..