Navi Mumbai: The front windscreen of a car owned and driven by a Khopoli resident was damaged after two boulders fell on it on Monday evening. The incident was reported on the connecting link stretch of the Pune-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. While no one was injured in the incident, it has raised concerns about the safety of motorists.The Highway Safety Patrol police could not rule out the possibility of collapsed concrete pieces. The incident was reported inside Tunnel No. 2 near Aundhe, Lonavala, in the Ghat section.The MPV owner, Uchappa Varchalli, 53, a transport businessman who was alone at the wheel, claimed after the two boulders fell, pieces of the shattered windscreen fell on his legs.After learning about the incident on social media, the Highway Safety Patrol (HSP), Khandala unit sub-inspector Samir Katpale and a Maharashtra Security Force jawan, Suresh Dhere, inspected the spot.Katpale said, “He was driving alone.”As no one was injured in the incident, the MPV owner moved towards his destination without lodging any complaint, according to the HSP police. However, the concerned agencies have been alerted about the incident by the HSP team. The concerned agencies are likely to take appropriate measures after verifying the incident.
