Diwali Gift Turns Tragic: Two Dead as New Car Crashes into Parked Container on Saswad-Hadapsar Road

Fursungi, 13th November 2026: A new car purchased as a Diwali gift turned into a tragedy for a family after two occupants died when the vehicle rammed into a stationary container on the Saswad-Hadapsar service road late on November 10. The accident occurred on a dark stretch where the container was allegedly parked without its parking lights switched on. The car driver sustained injuries.

The deceased have been identified as Sanjay Vasant Modak (49) and Avinash Balasaheb Arne (35). The injured driver, Sunil Digambar Modak (39), lodged a complaint at Fursungi Police Station, following which a case was registered against the container driver.

According to the police, Sunil Modak was driving towards Hadapsar on the Saswad-Hadapsar service road, with Sanjay Modak and Avinash Arne travelling in the car. The three had taken the newly purchased vehicle for a drive after it was bought on the occasion of Lakshmi Pujan.

However, the journey ended in tragedy when the car crashed into a stationary container parked on the service road. Police said the heavy vehicle was allegedly parked in a manner that obstructed traffic and had no parking or warning lights switched on.

Due to the darkness and lack of warning signals, the car driver reportedly failed to spot the stationary container in time and crashed into it from behind.

The collision was severe, resulting in the deaths of Sanjay Modak and Avinash Arne. Sunil Modak sustained injuries, while the newly purchased car was extensively damaged.

Following the incident, Fursungi Police registered a case against the container driver for allegedly parking the heavy vehicle dangerously on the service road without switching on its parking lights.

Police Sub-Inspector More is investigating the case.