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4 killed in mishap on expressway

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Press Trust of India Pune
Four persons were killed when their car rammed into a trailer on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Lonavala in the wee hours today.

"The accident took place at around 1.40 AM. The car hit the trailer from behind near Lonavala, killing four occupants on the spot," said an official from Expressway Control Room.

The mishap occurred when the victims were on their way to Pune.

Lonavala City police has identified all four deceased as Rajendra Chavan, Vanita Chavan, Shankar Vangule and Pooja Vangule, all residents of Mumbai.

Station duty officer at the Lonavala City police said Rajendra Chavan was a police personnel with Mumbai police and they are probing the exact reason of the accident.

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First Published: Sep 10 2016 | 12:22 PM IST

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