A tragic accident shook the region on Monday when a cement mixer collided head-on with a black-and-yellow Eeco taxi on the Kalyan–Ahilyanagar highway in Maharashtra's Thane district.
The impact of the crash was so severe that the Eeco car was completely crushed, making it difficult to even identify its structure.
According to available information, the accident occurred on Panjar bridge at around 11:15 am.
The Eeco vehicle was carrying residents from Murbad who were on their way to Kalyan.
While crossing the bridge, the vehicle collided with a cement mixer coming from the opposite direction.
The collision was so intense that the passengers had no time to react.
There were a total of 12 passengers in the vehicle.
Locals fear that 11 of them died on the spot, while one person survived with serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.
One among them was an elderly woman who is reported to have survived the crash.
The Titwala police reached the scene soon after and began the panchnama process.
The exact reason behind the accident is still not known.
Out of the 11 deceased, nine have been identified so far, and their postmortem examinations are currently underway.
