Tragic Pune Highway Accident: 10-Year-Old Dies, 7 Injured in Multi-Car Crash

• A horrific multi-car accident occurred on the old Mumbai-Pune Highway near Lonavala around 1:30 AM on January 16.
• The crash involved a Swift Dzire, an Ertiga, and a Tata Nexon, triggered by the Ertiga attempting an incorrect overtake.
• 10-year-old Amina Sajid Maldar, traveling in the Ertiga, tragically died from her injuries.
• Seven others, including Anis Patel, Sanket Kolekar, Akash Kangane, and four members of the Maldar family, were injured, some critically.
• Ambulance services were delayed by 35 minutes; local citizens and police, including SDPO Gajanan Tonpe, transported the injured to the hospital.

Why It Matters: A 10-year-old died and seven were injured in a multi-car crash on the Mumbai-Pune Highway due to reckless driving and ambulance delays.