One killed, six injured in Pune-Mumbai Expressway tunnel crash

The Story in Brief

A 35-year-old man died and six people were injured after a Toyota Fortuner crashed into the rear of a vegetable-laden tempo inside the Pune-Mumbai Expressway’s Missing Link tunnel at about 1.20am, Hindustan Times reports. The deceased, Tushar Bhumkar, lived in Wakad, Pune.

Police said the SUV was allegedly speeding and that its driver lost control after overtaking before hitting the tempo. The impact overturned both vehicles. Four other Fortuner occupants and the tempo’s occupants suffered minor injuries, according to the report. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation ambulance staff took the injured to a nearby hospital. Traffic continued normally, while NDTV Profit published footage showing the wrecked SUV.

The Indian Opinion

The lazy narrative that a dramatic crash video proves reckless driving should be resisted. Police have called speeding a preliminary finding, not a final conclusion. The opposite claim, that the tunnel itself caused the accident, is also unsupported by the reports. Investigators should establish the SUV’s speed, lane movement and driver actions through CCTV and vehicle data. Those findings, not viral footage, should determine accountability.

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