Pune woman killed, friend critically hurt in two-wheeler crash at Tamhini Ghat

A young woman from the Pimpri-Chinchwad area of Pune died on the spot in a two-wheeler accident in Tamhini Ghat, a popular tourist destination, while her friend was critically injured. She is said to be a doctor's daughter and had gone to the ghat on a ride with her friend. The incident has caused deep grief in Pimpri-Chinchwad and in medical circles.

According to the police, the woman who died is Pooja Manoj Gore, 27. Her father is a doctor and lives in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area. The injured man is Manjeet Sanjay Sharma, 32, who has suffered serious injuries.

Pooja and Manjeet were travelling by two-wheeler from Pune towards Mangaon. On a sharp and dangerous bend in Tamhini Ghat, the rider lost control of the vehicle and it crashed. The accident was so severe that both suffered serious injuries.

On learning of the accident, local residents and highway police rushed to the spot without delay. They took Pooja and Manjeet, who were lying in a pool of blood, to the sub-district hospital in Mangaon for treatment. Doctors there declared that Pooja had died before reaching the hospital.

Manjeet Sharma, who is critically injured, is undergoing treatment at the sub-district hospital in Mangaon. His condition is reported to be critical.

The police have given a preliminary assessment that the accident happened because the vehicle went out of control on a dangerous bend in Tamhini Ghat. Mangaon police and highway police are investigating the exact cause.