7 people killed, 3 others injured after two cars collide on Mumbai-Nagpur expressway3Photo© ndtv.com

7 people killed, 3 others injured after two cars collide on Mumbai-Nagpur expressway

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According to officials, the accident took place around 11 p.m. on Friday near Kadvanchi village. The police stated that the victims hailed from Malad (East) in Mumbai and Buldhana district.

Police said the incident occurred when a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) travelling from Nagpur to Mumbai collided head-on with a car travelling in the opposite direction. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene, with another person succumbing to injuries at the hospital later on.

"A multi-utility vehicle (MUV) going from Nagpur to Mumbai and a car heading in the opposite direction collided head-on, resulting in the death of six persons on the spot. One more person succumbed to injuries at a hospital later," a police official was quoted as saying.