Updated On: 05 February, 2026 09:24 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
The traffic on the Mumbai-Nashik Road was hit after bike-container accident in Thane district of Maharashtra. Pics/RDMC

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The accident, reported at 5.48 am near Kharegaon toll plaza, caused a traffic jam for about one hour on the busy route, Thane Municipal Corporation`s disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said
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The man was heading from Thane towards Nashik when he lost control of his motorcycle. As a result, the two-wheeler rammed into a container passing by, he said

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The motorcycle-rider, identified as Akash Chandra Pujari (20), a resident of Dahisar in Mumbai, died on the spot, the official said
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The container driver fled the spot after the accident

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The container and the two-wheeler were later moved to the roadside and normal vehicular movement resumed, an official said
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