A major accident involving 25 vehicles occurred on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near the Adoshi tunnel on Saturday afternoon, resulting in one death and 18 injuries. The crash was reportedly caused by brake failure in a container trailer travelling downhill.
The victim, 58-year-old Anita Sahadev Ekhande from Padoli village in Dharashiv district, was travelling with her family in an SUV when the trailer lost control and rammed into several vehicles.
Police confirmed that the trailer's brakes failed on a steep slope, causing it to crash into vehicles ahead and drag some for nearly 3.5 km. Seven vehicles were severely damaged in the collision.
The trailer driver, Rajeshkumar Ramsumer Patel, 29, has been arrested. Police say alcohol was not a factor, and a case has been registered under the&nbsp; Khopoli police station limits.
Volunteers from the HELP Foundation supported the rescue, with a 17-seater Traveller among the worst-hit vehicles.
Seventeen injured people were taken to MGM Hospital, Kamothe, while one critically injured person was shifted to a private facility.
According to MGM Hospital Director Dr. Kuldeep Raj Salgotra, one patient with a severe head injury is on ventilator support. Another suffered a cervical spine fracture, while several others sustained pelvic and bone fractures. The injured include 15 women, two men, and a 9-year-old child.
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25-Vehicle Crash on Mumbai-Pune E-Way Kills 1

Brake failure causes massive pile-up near Adoshi tunnel; 1 dead, 18 injured, 1 critical

25-Vehicle Crash on Mumbai-Pune E-Way Kills 1

Brake failure causes massive pile-up near Adoshi tunnel; 1 dead, 18 injured, 1 critical

July 27, 2025 | 10:00 IST