Overview

• Khopoli Police lodged an FIR against the unidentified truck driver (KA-56-6263) under negligence and dangerous driving statutes.
• Investigators are examining whether improperly bound iron pipes caused the July 13 accident near the HOC bridge in Bhor Ghat.
• Two people—rider Rutika Chavan and passenger Ankita Shinde—died on the spot when pipes from the speeding truck struck their vehicles.
• Six others, including Vaibhav Galande and Sonali Khadadate, sustained injuries and were treated at Khopoli hospitals.
• The incident adds to a series of high-fatality cargo spills, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of load-securing standards on major corridors.