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Two Container Trucks Crash on Thane’s Ghodbunder Road, Injuring Traffic Cop and Blocking Traffic for Two Hours

Traffic resumed within two hours after crews cleared an oil spill at the crash site.

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Overview

  • The collision occurred around 7:39 am near the Gaimukh Traffic Police Chowki after one container jumped the divider and struck an oncoming truck, officials said.
  • A Kasarvadavali traffic constable suffered head and leg injuries and was taken to Titan Hospital for treatment.
  • The crash caused a significant oil spill, and disaster management and fire brigade teams used jet pipes to wash the road surface.
  • Both lanes of Ghodbunder Road were blocked, with congestion stretching toward Fountain and Navghar before the route reopened.
  • The RDMC reported that a VapiNhava Sheva container carrying 23 tonnes of plastic bags lost control and hit a MumbaiSurat truck hauling 16 tonnes of machinery, leaving both vehicles badly damaged.