Man, 33, killed as unidentified car hits bike at Peth ghat on Pune-Nashik highway

An unidentified car hit a motorcycle from behind at the Peth ghat in Ambegaon taluka on the Pune-Nashik highway. The 33-year-old man riding the motorcycle died on the spot. His sister and her young son, who were also on the bike, suffered minor injuries.

The deceased has been identified as Vikrant Gopinath Meher, a resident of Warulwadi in Junnar taluka. The accident took place at around 2.30 pm on the ghat stretch at Peth.

Vikrant had gone to Khed to bring his sister, Gayatri Sonawane, home for Bhai Dooj, which was celebrated on Wednesday. The three were returning to Warulwadi on the same motorcycle when the car hit them from behind.

Vikrant suffered serious head injuries and died on the spot. Gayatri and her son were also hurt, but their injuries are said to be minor. The car that hit them has not been identified and the driver has not been traced.

Vikrant worked in a private job in Pune. He was the son of Gopinath Meher, who runs a welding business in Warulwadi. The couple has two children, Vikrant and Gayatri, both of whom are married. Vikrant had married recently and was the family's only son. His death has plunged the whole of Warulwadi into mourning.

No information has been given on the action taken so far to trace the car or its driver, or on what the investigation has found.