Pune: Two occupants of an SUV, Sanjay Vasant Modak (49) and Avinash Arne (35), both residents of Wadki, died after their vehicle crashed into a stationary container truck around 12.10am on Tuesday.The accident occurred on the service lane of the Hadapsar-Saswad road in Wadki. The SUV driver suffered injuries in the accident.“The three men had taken the SUV, bought on the occasion of Diwali, out for a ride late at night,” said senior inspector Amol More of Phursungi police.The injured SUV driver, Sunil Modak (39), who runs a small business in Wadki, lodged a complaint with the police on Tuesday evening.Police have registered a case of a rash and negligent act against the truck driver.“The family bought the car on the occasion of Diwali. The driver and two others decided to take it out for a ride late at night. The SUV was heading towards Hadapsar from Wadki,” More said.“The container truck was parked haphazardly on the service lane. The truck driver had not taken the necessary precautions while parking the vehicle on the service lane. The SUV driver failed to spot the stationary truck and crashed into it from the rear,” he said.Passersby alerted the Phursungi police, who shifted the injured persons to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival.
