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Pune boy dies after motorcycle skids on broken road
ThePrint··18 Aug
An 11-year-old boy died on 17 August after the motorcycle he rode with his father and sister skidded on a broken stretch in Pune's Mhalunge area. He came under a truck and died around 7 pm near Durga Cafe. Locals held civic authorities responsible for the road. Police registered a case against the truck driver for alleged rash driving.
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What It Means For You
- If you ride through Balewadi-Mhalunge or Nande-Mhalunge Road, the 17 August crash occurred on that damaged stretch around 7 pm.
- Anyone commuting to Hinjewadi can note residents again named potholes as the reason the motorcycle lost balance.
- If you track civic claims, PMC has cited 54 city potholes while a citizen group counted 25 on one short Navi Peth stretch.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026, an 11-year-old boy died after a motorcycle skidded in Pune's Mhalunge area and he came under a truck.
- He was travelling with his father and sister toward tuition class.
- Police named the truck driver in an FIR; CCTV showed the two-wheeler skidding on a broken road.
How Official Pothole Counts Differ From Street Checks
- PMC has said large road repairs slowed because staff were assigned to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision.
- A citizen inspection in Navi Peth found many potholes on a 50-metre stretch despite the citywide figure of 54.
- Residents of Mhalunge have asked for immediate repairs and traffic control at accident-prone points.
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