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Woman, her Baby among 3 Killed after Being Hit by Truck : Maharashtra

Due to the brake failure, the truck first hit a motorcycle, killing a woman and her child, and then hit another motorcycle in Pune.

Woman, her Baby among 3 Killed after Being Hit by Truck : Maharashtra

Pune: Three persons, including a six-month-old child, were killed after being hit by a truck in Pirangut area on the outskirts of Pune city of Maharashtra on Sunday evening, police said.

Prima facie, the brakes of the truck failed, which led to the accident near Lavale intersection, they said.

"Due to the brake failure, the truck first hit a motorcycle of one Pawan Patel, in which his wife and six-month-old child died, and later dashed another motorcycle of one Tanaji Dhamale, who was also killed in the accident," a police official said.

Mr Patel and one more person sustained injuries in the accident and they are currently undergoing treatment, he said, adding that the truck also rammed into a couple of more vehicles.

The driver of the truck was detained and the process of registering the case was on.

Original News: Pune | Press Trust of India

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