A car allegedly travelling at high speed on the wrong side of the road collided with a two-wheeler on Shinde Bridge in Shivane, Pune, on Monday night, with police taking the driver into custody after residents confronted him at the scene.
The crash occurred on Shinde Bridge, a key connecting route in the Shivane area near the Warje-Kothrud belt. According to local residents and eyewitnesses cited in the report, the car was moving against the flow of traffic when it rammed into the two-wheeler.
The driver was also suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. The report does not provide a confirmed breathalyser result or an official police statement establishing intoxication. The allegations remain subject to the police investigation.
After the collision, residents gathered at the location and confronted the driver. Some residents allegedly assaulted him before police personnel arrived and took him into custody. The report does not specify whether anyone was arrested or booked in connection with the reported assault by locals.
The condition of the two-wheeler rider was not available in the supplied report. It also does not identify the vehicle, provide details of the rider’s injuries or state whether a formal case had been registered against the driver at the time of publication.
Shinde Bridge carries local traffic between Shivane and surrounding parts of the Warje and Kothrud belt, making road behaviour on the route a direct safety concern for two-wheeler users and other motorists. Wrong-side driving can create a severe collision risk because vehicles approaching legally have little time to respond, particularly on bridges and connecting roads where traffic movement is constrained.
The incident has renewed local concerns about reckless driving, wrong-side movement and road safety on Pune’s urban connecting routes. Further details, including the two-wheeler rider’s condition and the legal action taken against the detained driver, are awaited from the authorities.
