Fire officials said the tanker was transporting alcohol from the Rajarambapu Sugar Factory in Sangli to Vasai Virar; the accident caused a traffic jam on the Pune-Bengaluru highway .
The incident took place around 1.45pm on Mantarwadi Handewadi Road near Hadapsar. Police identified the deceased as Shaurya Sagar Avhale, a resident of Wagholi.