4 dead after truck hits passenger bus on Pune-Bengaluru Highway
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Four people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries after a private passenger bus was hit by a truck from behind on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway in Pune, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Sunday, reported The Indian Express.
According to officials, the accident occurred around 2:00am near Swaminarayan Temple at Narhe village in Pune's Ambegaon area after the truck's brakes allegedly failed.
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Narhe saw 3 back-to-back accidents today
Officials said that injured individuals were taken to different hospitals. Meanwhile, the deceased included two men and two women.
Notably, the Narhe area saw three back-to-back road accidents early on Sunday.
At 1:30am, a truck's engine failed and it halted, following which it was hit by another truck.
Furthermore, at 3:30am, the brakes of a truck failed and it hit three parked vehicles.