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5 killed in truck-car collision on expressway in Maharashtra's Wardha

The accident occurred at around 3 am near Virul village, as per cops' reports.

Published on: Jul 20, 2026, 10:02:05 IST
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Five persons were killed in a collision between a car and a truck on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Wardha district early on Monday, police said.

Five people were killed as an ethanol truck collided with a car on Samruddhi Expressway (Representational/Unsplash)
Five people were killed as an ethanol truck collided with a car on Samruddhi Expressway (Representational/Unsplash)

The accident occurred at around 3 am near Virul village, they said.

A container truck carrying ethanol had overturned on the expressway, completely blocking traffic in the Mumbai-to-Nagpur direction.

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Subsequently, a truck collided with the rear of a car at the same location.

Five persons were killed in the incident, a police official said.

 
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