Overview
- The crash occurred around 4 am near the Kharegaon Toll Plaza in Kalwa, Thane, according to disaster management officials.
- A diesel leak from the truck’s ruptured fuel tank was contained by emergency crews, who covered the spill with soil to prevent hazards.
- The Thane Fire Brigade, the Regional Disaster Management Cell and police coordinated the response, and cranes uprighted and removed the vehicle.
- No injuries were reported, and traffic was restored after the highway was cleared.
- The container was headed to Nhava Sheva with about 20 tonnes of biscuits, and one local report identified it as an Ashok Leyland (MH 46 AF 1009) owned by Ramesh Zhagade and driven by Raees Ahmed, citing the RDMC.