Unfortunate: Renowned Orthodontist dies after his cycle rams into truck on highway
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Pune: A renowned orthodontist and one of the founders of Satara Hills Marathon, Dr Sandeep Lele lost his life in a dreadful accident which took place on the Pune Satara highway after the doctor's cycle crashed into a truck on the highway.
The unfortunate incident took place on Saturday around 8:15 in the morning near a toll booth on the outskirts of Satara city, when Dr Lele was returning home along with his companions after cycling for 50 km. While on his way back home, Dr Lele's cycle hit the rear of a truck which was ahead of him and halted all of sudden. This led to serious head injuries to the doctor. Dr Lele was rushed to a hospital but succumbed during the treatment, reports PTI.
However, Dipak Thorat, a paediatrician who was cycling along with Dr Lele claimed that Lele was cycling alongside a partner with his head down for ease of cycling.
"Lele failed to see the truck parked ahead of him. His speed was slow as he was cycling on a slope but hit hard resulting in twisting his head and neck," he added.
He further stated that the doctor's cervical vertebrae got damaged, resulting in blocking his breathing. "We lost him within minutes," he expressed.
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