Three killed as speeding car crashes into Metro station pillar in Pune

Pune, Nov 2 (PTI) Three persons were killed after the car they were travelling in rammed into a Metro station pillar in Pune early on Sunday, with police examining whether drunk driving caused the crash, officials said.

The incident took place in the Bund Garden area, an official from Koregaon Park police station said.

The victims have been identified as cousins Hritik Bhandari and Yash Bhandari, both working professionals, and Kushwant Tekwani, a student at a private college in Pune.

“The car carrying the trio hit a pillar of the Bund Garden Metro station,” senior police inspector Sangita Jadhav said. Locals rushed them to a hospital, where Hritik and Yash were declared dead. Later, Kushwant succumbed to his injuries during treatment, the official said.

“The accident took place at 4.49 am. The CCTV footage of the area shows the car moving at a very high speed and hitting the pillar of the Metro station,” another official said.

Prima facie, it seems the driver lost control of the vehicle, the official said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Milind Mohite later told the media that Hritik and Yash were residents of the Pimpri area near Pune, while Kushwant hailed from Beed district.

“We are also examining whether they had consumed alcohol. Blood samples have been sent for chemical analysis. One of the victims had apparently told his mother that they were going to a party,” the official said. PTI SPK COR GK NR