Thane Sep 22 PTI A 23-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle hit a pothole in Maharashtras Thane city a civic official said The accident took place on Tuesday near Gaimukh toll booth on Ghodbunder Road Thane Municipal Corporations regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said in a release He said the man a resident of Amrut Nagar in Mumbra town was heading towards Thane city when his motorcycle hit a pothole The man fell off his vehicle and received severe injuries on his head and legs He was rushed to the Thane Civil hospital in an ambulance by police where doctors declared him brought dead the official said The Kasarwadavali police have registered a case of accidental death he added This is the second such incident in Thane district in the past one week On September 16 a woman and her son died on the spot after their motorcycle hit a pothole at Mankoli Naka on Mumbai-Nashik highway while they were returning home after offering prayers at the residence a relative during the Ganpati festival PTI COR GK GK
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