Six killed as truck collides with car on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Wardha
A collision between a truck carrying ethanol and a car on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra resulted in six deaths. The accident caused significant traffic congestion and highlighted ongoing safety concerns on the relatively new highway.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the rising accident rates on India's high-speed infrastructure, prompting calls for better traffic management and safety enforcement.
“Six people were killed when a truck crashed into a car on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Wardha district early on Monday (July 20, 2026),” police said. The two vehicles caught fire after the accident that occurred at around 3 a.m. near Virul village. Traffic movement on the busy expressway was disrupted.
A container truck carrying ethanol overturned near interchange IC-80 on the expressway. “While another lane remained operational, a stationary car on the road was struck from behind by a truck, and both vehicles caught fire,” a senior police official said. “Four car passengers and two occupants of the truck, including its driver, died in the accident,” he said.
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