Wrong-way car hits two-wheeler on Shinde Bridge in Pune's Shivane; driver detained

A car hit a two-wheeler on Shinde Bridge in Shivane, near the Warje-Kothrud area of Pune, on Monday night. The car was allegedly coming at high speed from the wrong side of the road. The driver is suspected of being drunk.

According to local residents and eyewitnesses, the driver was allegedly drunk. He was driving at high speed against the flow of traffic when his car collided with the two-wheeler on the bridge.

After the accident, angry people gathered at the spot and surrounded the driver. Some of them allegedly assaulted him. Police then reached the spot and took him into custody.

Shinde Bridge is an important route near Warje and Kothrud in the Shivane area, connecting the surrounding parts. The accident has once again raised concerns about reckless driving, wrong-side driving and road safety.

Full details of the condition of the two-wheeler rider and of the action taken against the driver are awaited.