Maha: 8 dead, 3 injured in road accident near Satara

Eight people were killed and three were injured when a Trax Cruiser jeep collided with a container-lorry on Pune-Bangalore highway near Satara in western Maharashtra tonight.

The accident took place near Khambatki tunnel, 45 km from here, at about 9.30 pm.

The jeep was heading towards Pune, police said.

The injured persons were admitted to a hospital at Shirwal, police said, adding the victims were yet to be identified.