Thane Accident: 55-Year-Old Auto Rickshaw Driver Injured After Collision With Trailer On Eastern Express Highway In Panchpakhadi

Thane: A 55-year-old auto rickshaw driver sustained injuries after being struck by a trailer in Thane early Friday morning. The injured man has been identified as Sahebrao Yadav, a resident of Thane.

Accident on Eastern Express Highway, Panchpakhadi

The incident occurred on the Eastern Express Highway in Panchpakhadi, Thane West, when a trailer heading towards Mulund Check Naka from Nitin Company was involved in a collision.

Driver Trapped Inside Vehicle for Half an Hour

According to officials from the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation, the trailer collided with an auto rickshaw coming from the opposite direction, leaving the driver trapped inside the vehicle for an half hour.

Passerby Alerts Police, Rescue Team Dispatched

A passerby rushed to the scene and found the driver stuck in the rickshaw. They immediately alerted the local police.

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RDMC Rescues Injured Driver

Yasin Tadvi, chief of the RDMC, said, "We dispatched a fire tender and a rescue vehicle to the spot. Our team pulled him out of the mangled auto rickshaw within 15 minutes. He was then immediately taken to the civil hospital for further treatment."