Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- A container truck plunged off a bridge after a tyre burst on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Nalasopara east, killing a woman and injuring four others. The incident happened late Wednesday night.
The truck, travelling from Gujarat towards Mumbai, reportedly suffered a sudden tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle veered off the road, broke through the divider and the bridge railing, and plunged off the flyover.
The container crashed directly onto two parked cars beneath the bridge, causing extensive damage. A woman present at the site died on the spot, while four other individuals sustained serious injuries. Emergency services rushed the injured to a nearby hospital.
The accident led to heavy traff...