According to reports a auto had stopped in the midway to help another vehicle for changing a punctured tyre and the bus from opposite direction collided head on. The Desire auto had been punctured and the driver of the Innova had stopped to help change the tyre when the accident took place. The injured have been taken to MGM Hospital in Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, and Ashtavinayak hospital, and the toll is expected to rise, The Indian Express reported. The private luxury bus in which they were travelling from Satara to Mumbai first hit two stationary cars – a Swift and an Innova – parked on the roadside.
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“The accident near Panvel on Mumbai-Pune Expressway is tragic, deeply pained over the loss of lives and injuries”, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Just then, a speeding bus came and rammed into the Innova from behind.
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“It is a big accident and a matter of concern for us”, said Public Works Department Minister Eknath Shinde.
