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Eight killed in road mishap in Maharashtra

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Press Trust of India Ahmednagar
Eight persons were today killed after their car rammed into a tree and overturned in the district, police said.

The mishap occurred at around 7 pm at Rahuri, 50 kms from here, District Superintendent of Police Ranjankumar Sharma told PTI.

The mishap took place when eight farmers from Walan and Warwandi villages were returning home, the officer said.

The vehicle's driver lost the control and rammed it into a roadside tree, after which it turned turtle, he added.

The deceased have been identified as Nataha Damale (31), Mahesh Pawar (24), Suresh Khule (35), Arun Thorat (51), Satish Shelke (32),Satish Gosavi (36),Mahesh Kolse (33) and Sachin Dhage (28), who was sarpanch of Warwandi village, the officer said.

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First Published: May 27 2017 | 12:42 AM IST

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