A tragic accident occurred on Pune-Satara Road in the Natubaug area, where a speeding PMPML (Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited) bus fatally struck a 57-year-old woman and injured her 14-year-old granddaughter as they were crossing the road. The incident happened while the family was returning from a wedding celebration.
The deceased has been identified as Ashabai Dattatraya Salunke, a resident of Hirabaug, Shukrawar Peth, Tilak Road. Her granddaughter Prachiti was also struck in the accident and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital for her injuries.
A case has been registered against the PMPML bus driver, Satish Rajaram Gore, a 27-year-old resident of Kondhanpur, Taluka Haveli. Vishal Dattatraya Salunke, aged 38, filed a complaint at Sahakarnagar Police Station.
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Family Returning from Wedding Hit by Speeding Bus: One Dead, One Injured
According to the police, the Salunke family had attended a family wedding at a hall on Pune-Satara Road on Saturday (November 23) night.
Around 9:15 p.m., Ashabai Salunke, her mother, and her granddaughter Prachiti were on their way home. While attempting to cross the road in Natubaug to board an auto-rickshaw, they were hit by a speeding PMPML bus. Ashabai and Prachiti were struck by the bus, with Ashabai suffering severe injuries. She was rushed to a private hospital but tragically succumbed to her injuries during treatment.
Senior Police Inspector Chhagan Kapse visited the accident site, and Police Sub-Inspector Firoz Shaikh is leading the investigation into the incident.
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