At least 11 people lost their lives and one person sustained critical injuries after a devastating road accident near Kalyan in Thane district on Monday. The tragic incident occurred when a Maruti Eeco passenger van collided head-on with a cement mixer truck on the busy Kalyan–Ahilyanagar National Highway.
The accident took place on the Raita bridge in Govili village, located in the Murbad area. According to officials, the van was carrying 12 passengers—double its authorized capacity—when the collision occurred. The impact was so severe that the vehicle was completely crushed, leading to the death of 11 occupants on the spot, including three women. One survivor was critically injured and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Authorities identified several victims, including members of the same family who were reportedly travelling from Murbad to Kalyan. Rescue operations were swiftly launched, with police and emergency teams, assisted by local residents, working to recover bodies from the mangled remains of the vehicle.
The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, though overcrowding in the van is suspected to have contributed to the tragedy by affecting vehicle balance and control. Traffic on the bridge was temporarily disrupted but was later restored after clearance of debris.
