Traffic on the busy Mumbai-Nashik highway was affected for more than three hours early on Thursday after a container overturned at Majiwada in Thane city of Maharashtra, a civic official said. Pics/RDMC
Updated On: 2024-06-27 02:27 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
The container was proceeding to Nashik from Mumbai via the Eastern Express Highway when the incident took place around 4 am near Viviana Mall, he said
The truck crashed on the road divider and due to the impact, a street pole fell down
It also caused an oil spill. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident, the official said
The movement of vehicles was affected for around 3.30 hours
It resumed after the road was cleared, the official said
The incident also caused an oil spill on the road making it risky for the drivers and vehicles using the route, the officials said
The fire brigade officials later cleared the oil from the spot
