News Gujarat Gujarat: Seven die as car rams into trailer truck in Sabarkantha district

Gujarat: Seven die as car rams into trailer truck in Sabarkantha district

Gujarat road accident: A Himatnagar police official said that the car was carrying several persons from Shamlaji to Ahmedabad when it hit the trailer from behind while it was going ahead on a national highway.

Sabarkantha: Police and people near the accident site after a collison between a car and trailer at Image Source : PTI Police, people near the accident site after a collison between a car and trailer in Sabarkantha.

Gujarat road accident: At least seven persons were killed and one was grievously injured when a speeding car rammed into a trailer truck near Himatnagar in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district early morning today (September 25), police said.

The Superintendent of Police (SP) Vijay Patel said, "Seven car occupants were killed in the accident". 

The police and fire department are present at the spot. 

"Today morning, a car collided with a heavy vehicle on Himatnagar highway. Seven people travelling in the car are dead, and one person is injured. All of them were residents of Ahmedabad," the Deputy SP said.

According to reports, the tragic incident happened on Himatnagar highway at around 6:00 am. The police have taken the bodies into custody and also sent them for post-mortem. The preliminary investigation reveals that the accident was caused by the carelessness of the driver. The police are actively conducting further investigations.