Youth, car driver killed in collision on Pune-Solapur highway; sister critical

Pune: A 19-year-old youth and a car driver were killed after the car rammed into the youth’s motorcycle near Urali Kanchan, about 30km from Pune, on the Pune-Solapur highway late on Sunday night.His 16-year-old sister, who was riding pillion, sustained serious injuries in the accident.Urali Kanchan police identified the deceased youth as Nayan Hajare, a resident of Tupe Vasti in Urali Kanchan, and the car driver as Tushar Kunjir (23), a resident of Haveli taluka. Hajare’s younger sister, Tanvi, is being treated at a private hospital in Pune.An officer from Urali Kanchan police said the accident happened around 9.15pm on Sunday, when Nayan and Tanvi were heading towards an eatery to get a food parcel. “They were riding in the lane meant for Solapur-bound traffic on the highway when a speeding car hit their motorcycle. Nayan was thrown into the air and hit a tree along the road while Tanvi sustained injuries to her head, legs, stomach and face. She is being treated in the ICU of a private hospital in Pune.”Kunjir, who was driving the car, lost control of the vehicle, which then rammed into a tree along the road. “Kunjir died on the spot. We have registered a case of causing death by negligence against him,” the officer said.