Pune: A fatal road accident claimed the life of a 23-year-old engineering student near Sawant Petrol Pump on Vishrantwadi Lohegaon Road in Pune on Tuesday afternoon. The victim, Ekta Bharat Patel, was a third-year student at Marathwada Mitramandal Institute of Technology and lived in Vidyanagar, Pimple Gurav.
According to police reports, Patel was riding her two-wheeler and was nearing Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Chowk from the Commerzone side when she lost control of her vehicle and fell. Unfortunately, she was struck by the rear wheel of a Pune Municipal Corporation garbage truck traveling towards Vishrantwadi.
The accident occurred close to Sawant Petrol Pump, and Patel succumbed to her injuries instantly at the scene. Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the accident. The incident caused temporary disruption in the area, with local residents gathering in shock.
