6 Killed After Van Rams into Roadside Tree in Tamil Nadu

Chennai: At least six men were killed after their van rammed into a roadside tree on the busy national highway near Ulundurpet on Wednesday, September 25, officials said.  

The preliminary probe indicated that the driver fell asleep and the vehicle veered off the road and hit the tree, the Thirunavalur police said adding all the six occupants of the vehicle died on the spot.

The accident led to traffic piling up on the stretch for some time. 

7 Killed as Car Rams into Trailer Truck in Gujarat 's Sabarkantha

At least seven people were killed, while one was grievously injured after a speeding car rammed into a trailer truck near Himatnagar in Gujarat 's Sabarkantha district on Wednesday (September 25), PTI reported quoting police.

The accident occurred at around 6:30 am on a national highway connecting Udaipur (in Rajasthan ) to Ahmedabad ( Gujarat ). As per the officials, people onboard the car were travelling from Shamlaji to Ahmedabad when it hit the trailer from behind while it was going ahead on a national highway.

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

"The car was carrying eight persons to Ahmedabad when it hit the trailer truck from behind while it was going ahead on the national highway," a Himatnagar police official said.

(Inputs from PTI)