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What began as a spiritual journey for three friends turned into a tragedy after their car collided head-on with a truck in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, killing two of them and leaving the third seriously injured.<\/p>\n
The accident occurred late at night on the Ambad-Jalna Road near a Reliance petrol pump on the outskirts of Ambad town.<\/p>\n
According to police, Vikas Dagdoba Chavan (26), Sagar Deepak Barde (20) and Shubham Ganesh Bahule, residents of Kumbhajhari village in Jafrabad taluka, had set out for Madhi for darshan at a temple. Vikas had borrowed a WagonR car belonging to his maternal uncle, Sanjay Damodar Shinde, for the trip.<\/p>\n
The three friends left Kumbhajhari at around 5 p.m. and were on their way to the shrine when their vehicle collided head-on with a truck near Ambad.<\/p>\n
The impact of the crash was severe, leaving the car mangled beyond recognition.<\/p>\n
Vikas Chavan died on the spot, while Sagar Barde, who sustained critical injuries, succumbed during treatment. Shubham Bahule was seriously injured and was initially admitted to the Sub-District Hospital in Ambad before being referred to a hospital in Jalna for advanced treatment.<\/p>\n
Ambad police rushed to the scene after receiving information about the accident. Officers helped shift the victims to hospital and conducted a preliminary investigation before registering a case.<\/p>\n
The tragedy has left families and residents of Kumbhajhari village in mourning.<\/p>\n
Vikas was reportedly the sole breadwinner of his family and is survived by his mother and sister. Sagar worked as a daily-wage labourer and is survived by his mother and brother.<\/p>\n
The sudden loss of the two young men has cast a pall of gloom over Kumbhajhari village and the surrounding Ambad region, where residents are struggling to come to terms with the devastating accident.<\/p>\n
– Ends<\/p>\n
With inputs from Gaurav Vijay Sali<\/p>\n
Published By: <\/p>\n
Nitish Singh<\/p>\n
Published On: <\/p>\n
Jun 30, 2026 04:47 IST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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