Pune: Container Truck Collides With Multiple Vehicles While Attempting To Escape Police On Chakan-Shikrapur Road

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Reported By Varad Bhatkhande
Chakan, 16th January 2025: A major accident has occurred on the Chakan-Shikrapur Road in Pune district, where a container truck struck a vehicle. When law enforcement began chasing the truck, the driver, instead of stopping, sped away and crashed into approximately 10 vehicles before being caught. The truck even hit a police vehicle in pursuit. Reports indicate that a police officer narrowly escaped death by jumping out of the vehicle just in time.
After multiple attempts, the driver was apprehended and severely beaten by the public until police intervened. He has been sent for a medical test to determine if he was intoxicated, though eyewitnesses told Punekar News that he appeared drunk.
The incident unfolded when the container truck, heading towards Shikrapur, initially struck a car within the jurisdiction of Chakan Police Station, under the Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate (PCPC). Instead of stopping, the driver continued, prompting a police chase. The truck collided with multiple cars along the way before being caught in a police trap within the limits of Shikrapur Police Station, under the Pune Rural Police Force.
Several police officers and civilians are reported injured, with Assistant Police Inspector Nyamne confirmed among the injured.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Chakan Division) Rajendra Singh Gaur informed Punekar News, “The truck first collided with a car and then, during the chase, collided with other vehicles. Seven collisions are confirmed, and we are investigating if there are more. Chakan Police have detained the driver and he is being sent for a medical test to determine if this is a case of drunk driving. Assistant Police Inspector Nyamne, who was one of the officers in pursuit, was injured in the incident. We are further investigating any additional injuries or fatalities.”