Shocking visuals have surfaced on social media after a pile up of around 16 vehicles reportedly occurred after a chain of collision as a container crashed after its braked failed on the highway.
In a shocking incident, a major accident occurred at the entrance of a tunnel on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday. The accident reportedly occurred near the Shree Datta Snacks, which is located after the Lonavala-Khandala Ghat on the highway. Shocking visuals have surfaced on social media after a pile up of around 16 vehicles reportedly occurred after a chain of collision as a container crashed after its braked failed on the highway. There are reports that one person has reportedly died in the accident.
Major accident on Pune-Mumbai Expressway; 20–25 vehicles damaged pic.twitter.com/2LsGCQtpHw
— Pune First (@Pune_First) July 26, 2025
#WATCH | Mumbai-Pune Expressway: One De*d, Several Injured As 15-20 Vehicles Collide; Massive Traffic Jam Reported#Mumbai #MumbaiRains #Mumbaipuneexpressway pic.twitter.com/N4Y3vhFDOS
— Free Press Journal (@fpjindia) July 26, 2025
There are reports that around 16 people have suffered injuries in the accident. According to early reports from Pune Pulse, around 18 to 20 vehicles were involved in a chain-reaction crash after a container truck’s brakes failed. The truck, reportedly speeding, hit a vehicle near the food mall, leading to a massive pile-up.
Le Breaking – Accident on Mumbai Pune Expressway at Khopoli, Multiple Vehicles Damage, No Casualty Reported yet, Rescue Operation underway#MumbaiRains #Mumbaipuneexpressway #TrafficJaam #Accident #ContainerTruck #Outofcontrol #Khopoli pic.twitter.com/cbg2FHFT9d
— Irshad (@IrshadMumbaikar) July 26, 2025
What Happened?
1. The accident occurred on one of India’s busiest expressways.