Pune: A woman tragically lost her life in Chakan on Wednesday (December 4) morning after a speeding truck collided with the motorcycle she was riding as a pillion passenger.
The incident occurred at around 7:00 AM near the Spini Company in the Varale village area of Khed taluka. The deceased has been identified as Kavita Krishna Devkar, a 30-year-old resident of Ambethan, Khed taluka.
The accident unfolded when Kavita requested a lift from a motorcyclist, Balaji Lalsingh Rathod (40), who agreed to help.
According to Rathod, he was traveling from Ambethan towards Varale village on his motorcycle (MH 42 AV 9238) when Kavita asked for a ride. While they were en route to Vasuli Phata, a speeding truck (MH 13 CU 3546) struck the motorcycle from behind near the Spini Company.
The impact caused Kavita to fall from the motorcycle, and the truck’s left front wheel crushed her, leading to her instant death. Rathod, who filed a formal complaint with the Mahalunge MIDC Police, escaped with minor injuries.
Following the complaint, the police have registered a case against the truck driver, Dattatray Mallikarjun Lokhande (46), a resident of Solapur district. Lokhande has been charged under multiple sections of the law.
The Mahalunge MIDC Police have launched an investigation into the matter, with Sub-Inspector Santosh Girnar leading the probe.