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Horror on Samruddhi Mahamarg: ‘RTO officials stopped a truck in middle of road’

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Updated on: 16 October,2023 05:38 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Rajendra B. Aklekar | rajendra.aklekar@mid-day.com

This, according to eyewitnesses and locals, could be the reason the mini-bus could not have enough time to spot halted lorry and led to loss of lives

Horror on Samruddhi Mahamarg: ‘RTO officials stopped a truck in middle of road’

Witnesses say the driver was speeding and could not hit the brakes in time afer spotting the lorry

Did RTO officials stopping a lorry in the middle of Samruddhi Highway amid speeding vehicles lead to the crash last night? Locals and eyewitnesses told rescuers that a patrol team of the Regional Transport Office had stopped the lorry that was passing along the highway leading it to slow down and stop amid speeding vehicles. The mini-bus could not stop in time and crashed into the truck from the rear. Maharashtra Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar promised mid-day a thorough probe in the matter. 

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