The mangled remains of the accident-hit car
Police identified the deceased as Poonam Tushar Bharambe (38), her son Parth (8) and Parth’s grandparents, Vilas Changu Bharambe (66) and Shobha Vilas Bharambe (63). Tushar Vilas Bharambe (40) was injured.
Police said the family was travelling in an Ertiga when it crashed into a container parked along the roadside within Telangwadi village limits. Inspector Deepak Patil of Mohol police said, “Parth, Vilas and Shobha died on the spot, while Poonam and Tushar were rushed to a private hospital in Solapur. The boy’s father suffered serious injuries and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Solapur. The family was travelling from Kalyan to Akkalkot and Tuljapur on a pilgrimage during the Diwali holidays. All are residents of Rambagh in Kalyan, Thane district. The impact trapped the occupants inside the mangled vehicle. Poonam died while undergoing surgery. Tushar continues to receive treatment for his serious injuries. The accident had also disrupted traffic on the highway for some time.”
Kolhapur: Four members of a Kalyan family, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed after their car rammed a container parked along the road near Telangwadi village on Solapur-Pune highway in Mohol taluka around 3pm on Friday.