Overview
- A collision that occurred on Tuesday between a Maruti Eeco and two container trucks at Savala/Sawal Ghat on the Nashik‑Peth Road left four people dead and one person critically injured.
- According to Peth/Nashik police, a truck from behind struck the Eeco, which was then pushed into a truck ahead and became crushed between the two vehicles.
- Officers and local reports describe a preliminary technical snag or alleged brake failure on the trailing truck as the cause, but investigators have not yet confirmed the final cause.
- Some outlets report the container truck driver fled the scene, police have registered a case at Peth police station, and inquiries at the crash site and hospital are ongoing.
- Authorities say the victims were travelling from the Saptashrungi Gad toward Silvassa, and the crash has renewed local concern about safety on steep ghat stretches and heavy‑vehicle maintenance checks.