A 19-year-old motorcyclist and a 23-year-old car driver were killed, while a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured after a speeding car hit a motorcycle near the Sakhare petrol pump junction at Uruli Kanchan on the Pune-Solapur Highway on Sunday night, according to police information reported by Sakal.
The crash took place at around 9.30 pm on November 8, 2026. The deceased motorcyclist was identified as Nayan Nitin Hajare, 19, a resident of Tupe Vasti in Uruli Kanchan. The car driver, Tushar alias Amar Rohidas Kunjir, 23, from Valti in Haveli taluka, also died in the collision.
Police said Hajare and his sister were travelling towards Solapur on a motorcycle bearing registration number MH 12 LC 5526. A Hyundai Verna car, bearing registration number MH 12 P 9089, allegedly approached from behind at high speed and struck the motorcycle. The impact killed Hajare at the scene, while the girl suffered serious injuries to her head, leg and abdomen. She is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The collision also caused extensive damage to both vehicles. The police case reportedly states that the car was being driven negligently. The report did not provide details of the girl’s current medical condition beyond confirming that she remains under treatment.
The incident has renewed residents’ demand for automatic traffic signals at junctions near Uruli Kanchan. According to the report, citizens say repeated crashes at several junctions in the area have caused fatalities and are seeking traffic-control measures to improve safety for vehicles and pedestrians.
Uruli Kanchan lies on the Pune-Solapur highway corridor, where local junctions serve traffic moving between settlements and the highway. The latest crash involved a motorcycle travelling towards Solapur and a car approaching from behind, but the available report does not establish whether road design, lighting, traffic volume or other factors contributed to the collision.
Uruli Kanchan police have registered a case under Sections 281, 106(1), 125(a), 125(b) and 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Police Sub-Inspector Namdev Tarde is conducting the further investigation.
