Thane doctor's speeding car crashes into parked vehicles, six injured

Thane: In a shocking incident, at least six people were injured, two of them seriously, after a speeding car driven by a doctor collided with multiple parked vehicles in the Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.

According to police officials, the accident took place when the driver of the four-wheeler allegedly suddenly lost control of the car, which then crashed into three to four vehicles parked along the roadside on Wednesday morning.

The car driver, identified as Dr Sanjay Bendale, has been detained by the Khadakpada police in connection with the accident, which left six people injured, they said, news agency PTI reported.

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"The impact of the crash was so severe that two-wheelers parked in the vicinity were heavily damaged. Local residents rushed to the spot to assist the victims and shifted them to a nearby hospital," an official said.

Two of the injured sustained grievous wounds and are currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital, he said.

Police are investigating whether a technical failure or human error led to the crash, according to the official, reports PTI.

An offence has been registered against the doctor under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he added.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a 63-year-old elderly doctor was detained by the police after his car allegedly hit and killed a woman professor riding a two-wheeler near Porur. The accident occurred on Mount Poonamallee Road when the car, reportedly trailing the two-wheeler, lost control and rammed into it. The driver, a resident of Valasaravakkam who works at a private hospital in Velappanchavadi, was detained by the police following the incident.

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