Thane: A freight container loaded with metal angles overturned on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway on Tuesday night, damaging six to seven vehicles and injuring two drivers. The mishap led to massive traffic congestion from Nashik towards the Thane-Mumbai highway, the police said. Police reached the spot to remove the container. Two injured drivers were taken to a nearby hospital.
The incident occurred at Yewai Naka around 11.30pm, when the loaded container heading towards Mumbai from Nashik overturned, resulting in the iron angles spilling onto both sides of the road. Six vehicles including a dumper, a state transport bus, a truck, a tempo, and other vehicles were damaged.
Ranvir Bayas, senior police inspector, Bhiwandi Taluka police station, said, “The vehicle was removed around 5.30 am using JCB, crane, and other equipment and tools.
