In a Tragic Accident, 3 Family Members Perish in a 3-Vehicle Pile-Up on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Mumbai: In a tragic incident, three members of a family, including a three-and-a-half-year-old boy, died on the spot on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after a three-vehicle pile-up on July 1.
The deceased have been identified as Joaquim Chettiar (36), his wife Luiza (35) and their son Jazial (3 1/2) from Naigaon near Vasai, Pune.
According to sources, the incident occurred when Joaquim Chettiar along with his wife and son were returning home after attending a function in Pune.
It is learnt that on July 1, at around 5:10 pm, Joaquim along with his family was returning from Pune by car and crossing the Borghat area. A trailer driver heading towards Mumbai lost control over the vehicle and hit another truck moving ahead of it, and rammed into Joaquim’s car. Due to the impact, the car toppled on the road and caught fire killing all the occupants in the car on the spot.
The highway police and Police Patrol team reached the spot.
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