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The raw iron-laden truck, which belonged to a Pune-based transporter, was loaded and left for Pune around 11pm on Friday. Pujari made a call, informing the owner that he had arrived in Pune,” Waghmale said.Around 4.45am, the truck was headed for Gadital Chowk from Shivajinagar, when Pujari lost control of the wheel. PUNE: A truck driver and a cleaner died instantly after their truck crashed through the railing of old Sangam bridge and fell 25 metres into the Mutha river in the early hours of Saturday.A 50-metre section of the railings of the bridge — running parallel to the Pune-Mumbai railway tracks — disintegrated under the impact. They attempted to rescue the two men,” Waghmale said.Pujari was seen flashing the torchlight on his cellphone before dying. Heavy-duty cranes were pressed into action to salvage the truck from the riverbed..