Horrific Accidents in Pune: Man Dies on Footpath in Yerwada, Youth Killed in Manjari

• A speeding tempo veered onto a footpath on Sadalbaba Dargah Road in Yerwada, crushing Sushil Nivrutti Mohite (40) to death.
• The tempo first collided with an auto-rickshaw and two-wheelers before losing control and hitting the footpath.
• Tempo driver Adam Chand Sheikh (62) has been arrested by Laxminagar police in connection with the Yerwada incident.
• In a separate incident, Aditya Shelke (20) died after a private bus hit his two-wheeler on Pune-Solapur Highway in Manjari.
• Police express concern over rising accidents due to driver irresponsibility and excessive speed, vowing increased patrolling.

Why It Matters: Pune faces a surge in fatal road accidents due to speeding and driver negligence, prompting police action.