A chain collision involving nine vehicles on Maharashtra’s Samruddhi Mahamarg near Dasarkhed in Buldhana district disrupted traffic in both directions on Friday, 13 November, leaving vehicles heavily damaged and causing long queues along the expressway. No deaths were reported in the incident, according to a report by Loksatta.
The crash began when a truck hit a larger vehicle travelling ahead of it near Dasarkhed. Vehicles approaching from behind then collided with one another, resulting in a chain accident involving between eight and 10 vehicles, the report said. The confirmed account described damage to nine vehicles.
The force of the collision left some vehicles severely damaged, while some were reported to have overturned on top of one another. The report cited eyewitness descriptions of the crash but did not provide details of the identities of the drivers or passengers involved.
The accident affected traffic on both sides of the expressway. Long lines of vehicles formed in the area, causing difficulties for hundreds of travellers. Drivers of goods vehicles were also reported to have faced significant delays and inconvenience as traffic movement was disrupted.
The incident adds to a continuing record of crashes reported on the Samruddhi Mahamarg, formally known as the Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg. The expressway is a major road link across Maharashtra, carrying passenger and freight traffic between the state’s urban centres and regional districts.
The available report did not specify the precise cause of the initial truck collision, the road and weather conditions at the time, or whether any enforcement or emergency response measures had been completed. It also did not provide an official statement on the duration of the traffic disruption.
Traffic conditions and further updates are expected to depend on the removal of the damaged vehicles and the restoration of normal movement near the crash site. No loss of life was reported in the account available at the time of publication.
