Pune:
An 11-year-old boy died in a highway accident in Maharashtra’s Pune on Monday night after the motorbike he was travelling on reportedly slipped attributable to a pothole, inflicting him to fall underneath a passing truck.
The accident happened in Pune’s Balewadi-Mhalunge space at round 7 pm. The incident was captured on a CCTV digital camera.
In line with preliminary data, the boy was travelling on a bike along with his father and sister on their method to a tuition class when the automobile slipped due to a pothole on the highway.
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After the motorbike misplaced stability, the 11-year-old boy reportedly fell onto the highway and got here underneath a truck that was approaching from behind. He died on the spot.
A big crowd gathered on the accident web site quickly after the incident.
Anger Over Poor Street Situations
The accident has sparked anger amongst native residents, who’ve repeatedly raised issues in regards to the poor situation of roads and potholes.
The incident comes after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday directed municipal companies throughout the state to take quick steps to make roads pothole-free forward of the Ganesh Competition and use trendy applied sciences for pressing repairs through the monsoon.
To encourage fast motion, Shinde introduced that the City Growth Division (UDD) will reward the highest three municipal companies that efficiently guarantee pothole-free infrastructure and accident-free pageant administration, information company PTI reported.
He additionally directed civic our bodies to organize a time-bound programme to restore potholes on main roads, inner streets and routes used for Ganesh processions and idol immersion throughout the state.
(With inputs from Suraj Kasbe)
