In a tragic road accident, three members of a family were killed and four others injured after a car hit a group of people sitting by the roadside in Gujarat's Surat city, a police official said on Saturday.
According to an official from Utran police station, the accident occurred on the city's outer ring road at around 11.30 pm on Friday, an said. "The car driver lost control of the vehicle, due to which it veered off the road and ploughed into a group of people sitting by the roadside," the police official said.
Minor died with his father and uncle
Giving details about the deceased, the police official said an eight-year-old boy, identified as Viyan, his father, Devesh Vagjhani (40), and uncle Sanket Bavaria (32) were killed in the accident. As per inspector A D Mahant, the accident happened after the driver of the car, which was coming from Ahmedabad, dozed off at the wheel. The driver identified as Yagnesh Gohil (40) was arrested by the police.
"When he suddenly became aware and found the car veering off course, he stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake. The car raced ahead and rammed into a group of locals sitting there," Mahant said.
The child and his uncle died on the spot. The father who was alive after the accident along with four other injured was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Meanwhile, four injured victims were undergoing treatment, and one of them was in serious condition, Mahant added. A bike parked in the proximity of the accident site was also damaged by the car.
(With PTI Inputs)
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