The mishap occurred this morning when driver of the container lost control of the wheels, as a result of which it crushed six other vehicle plying on the road, API B B Pingale of Sinhagad police station said.
The deceased have been identified as Subhash Chaudhari (from Dombivli), Balaji Ramsing Rathod (35), Ravindra Tukaram Sawant (35), Sarika Sawant (30), Revati Sawant (10) and Mahendra Gaikwad (23 from Usmanabad district).
The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. As a result, traffic was disturbed for a short time, he added.
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