A 24-year-old man was killed and an 18-year-old man was seriously injured after a PMPML bus allegedly hit them while they were crossing Pune-Satara Road at Katraj Chowk early on Sunday, according to Bharati Vidyapeeth police. The bus driver allegedly fled without stopping to assist the victims.
The collision took place at around 4.30am in front of the vegetable market at Katraj Chowk. Police identified the deceased as Nihal Vilas Pawar, a resident of Katraj. The injured survivor was identified as Rohan Gholve, also from the area. Gholve is undergoing treatment for serious injuries.
According to the police account reported by Punekar News, Pawar and Gholve were crossing the road when the bus approached them from behind. The driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and knocked them down. Both men were taken to a private hospital in Dhankawadi for treatment.
Pawar later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The report did not provide further details about the nature of the injuries sustained by either victim or the medical condition of Gholve beyond stating that he remains critically injured.
Police have obtained the registration number of the PMPML bus and identified its driver. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend him. The report did not state whether the driver had been arrested, whether a case had been registered under specific sections, or whether the bus had been examined after the collision.
The incident occurred at a major road junction used by public transport and private vehicles, with the collision taking place near the vegetable market. Further details about the circumstances of the crossing, road conditions, lighting, traffic movement and the bus’s operating route were not provided in the report.
The immediate police investigation is focused on locating the driver and establishing the circumstances of the crash. The next reported development is expected to be the driver’s apprehension and further investigation into the fatal collision.
