A truck carrying a large consignment of fish overturned on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway on Friday morning, March 13, causing temporary traffic disruption and prompting authorities to divert vehicles for a short period. The incident took place near the Amrutanjan Bridge at around 6.25 am. Soon after the accident was reported, several emergency response teams reached the location to manage the situation. Personnel from the Highway Safety Patrol, local police, IRB patrolling units, Delta Force, and the Mrutyunjay Devdoot emergency response system were deployed to regulate traffic and ensure that the affected stretch of the expressway was cleared as quickly as possible to avoid prolonged congestion during the early morning hours.
Swapnil Patil, Assistant Police Inspector, informed The Indian Express that preliminary findings suggest brake failure as the likely cause of the accident. The truck overturned near the Amrutanjan Bridge at approximately 6.25 am, leaving both the driver and the cleaner with minor injuries. One of the injured individuals was taken to the Khopoli Municipal Council Hospital in an IRB ambulance for further medical treatment, while the other person was provided with immediate first aid at the accident site. Authorities said the injuries were not serious, and both individuals were reported to be in stable condition after receiving timely medical attention from emergency responders present at the location.
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Officials later used a crane to lift the overturned truck and move it to the side of the road to restore normal traffic movement. The vehicle was then properly barricaded to prevent any further risk to commuters. Since oil had spilled onto the road surface following the accident, workers spread soil across the affected portion of the expressway to absorb the slippery substance. This precautionary measure was taken to ensure that vehicles could safely pass through the area without the danger of skidding. Only after the cleanup process was completed and the road surface was deemed safe were the lanes fully reopened for regular traffic movement.
The latest accident comes just weeks after a similar incident involving a tanker carrying highly flammable propylene gas overturned near the Adoshi Tunnel at kilometre 41 in Raigad district along the Pune–Mumbai Expressway. The mishap occurred at around 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Authorities required nearly 30 hours to remove the tanker, which was finally cleared from the tunnel area at approximately 10:00 pm the following day. The lengthy operation was carried out carefully due to the hazardous nature of the gas being transported.
When the tanker overturned, propylene gas began leaking from the vehicle, raising fears of a possible major disaster. As a precautionary measure, authorities immediately shut down traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway, while vehicles travelling towards Pune from Mumbai were allowed to move slowly under strict supervision. Officials said the accident happened after the driver lost control of the tanker. In response to the potentially dangerous situation, specialised teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and chemical experts were deployed to manage the leak and ensure the area was secured without any further incidents.