MACT awards 87L payout to 3 pilgrims in ’17 road mishap | Mumbai News – Times of India

Thane: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal(MACT) in Thane awarded a total compensation exceeding Rs 87 lakh in three related cases arising from a tragic road accident that occurred in April 2017. According to the claimants, the accident took place on the morning of April 22, 2017, around 5:30am, on the Nashik-Mumbai highway near Anjur Petrol Pump.A group of pilgrims, including elderly women and their attendants were en route from Nashik to Mumbai. A speeding truck rammed into the group from behind, resulting in the death of one woman and leaving two others with permanent disabilities.— Nishikant Karlikar