CCTV Shows High-Speed Hit-and-Run in Maharashtra's Sangli, Bikers Among Three Injured

Three people were injured after a speeding car rammed into a parked motorcycle and a pedestrian in the Sakharale area on Ishwarpur-Takari Road. The incident took place in Sangli district of Maharashtra. 

బండి మీద కూర్చున్న భార్య, భర్తలని గుద్ది వెళ్ళి పోయిన కారు.
మహారాష్ట్ర లోని సాంగ్లీ లో ఘటన.#Maharashtra#Sangli#hitandrun#UANowpic.twitter.com/QiszdhZxpk

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According to local reports, a couple was sitting on the bike om the side of the road apparently waiting for someone/something, when the car suddenly struck them.

The entire incident was recorded on a nearby CCTV camera. The footage shows the car approaching at high speed before losing control and crashing into people standing by the roadside. After the impact, the driver reportedly fled the spot, leaving the injured behind.

Residents quickly gathered at the scene and helped the victims. All three injured persons were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition is said to be stable.

Three people were injured after a speeding car rammed into a parked motorcycle and a pedestrian in #Sangli’s #Sakharale area on the Ishwarpur–Takari Road.

The incident, which was caught on CCTV, has reignited the debate over reckless driving and road safety enforcement. pic.twitter.com/SHtBa74rXF

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The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

The incident has again raised serious concerns about reckless driving and weak road safety enforcement in the area. Locals have demanded stricter speed checks and stronger action against dangerous driving to prevent such accidents in the future. Police have begun an investigation and are trying to identify the driver.

Social media reactions to the Sangli crash

Users expressed shock and anger. Many blamed reckless driving and mobile phone use. Some criticised unsafe roadside parking and poor road behaviour. Others said human life is losing value and demanded strict punishment. A few called for stronger enforcement and removal of encroachments to improve road safety overall.