Pune: Five people, including four women,
were killed and three others were injured after their sport
utility vehicle collided with a tempo between Khandala and
Lonavala on the old Pune Mumbai highway today.
Lonavala police said that the accident took place at
around 9 pm when an SUV, which was heading towards Khandala,
collided with an approaching tempo. "Five people, including
four women, died on the spot and three people were injured,"
said a police officer.
The officer said that all five occupants of the SUV
were employees of a hotel in Lonavala and were returning to
their homes after the end of their hotel shifts.
"The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital.
Investigations into the cause of the accident is underway," he
said.
PTI
