Pune: A fatal accident occurred at Swatantrya Chowk on Karve Road, where a speeding school bus crashed into a two-wheeler, leading to the death of the rider. The accident took place on Friday, February 13, at approximately 7:45 AM.

The deceased has been identified as Keshav Baburao Munge (51), a resident of Wadgaon Budruk. Following the incident, a case has been registered against the bus driver at Deccan Police Station. Police Constable Mukta Ghote lodged the complaint.

According to police sources, Munge was traveling on his bike through Swatantrya Chowk when the speeding school bus struck him. He sustained critical injuries and was immediately taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.

Karve Road: A High-Risk Accident Zone?

This accident adds to the growing list of fatalities on Karve Road. In October 2024, 23-year-old Arti Suresh Manwane was killed when a speeding dumper struck her near Kothrud Bus Stand.

Similarly, on August 19, 2024, retired agricultural officer Sunil Bhaskarrao Deshmukh (60) was fatally hit by a dumper at Ayurved Rasashala Chowk. Furthermore, in June 2024, Krishna Ganpati Devli (67), a retired Water Resources Department officer, lost his life in an accident at the same location.

Despite the series of fatal accidents, citizens have expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of preventive measures by traffic authorities to improve road safety.