Six Killed, 3 Injured As SUV Rams Into Truck In Gujarat's Banaskantha

Banaskantha: Six people were killed killed and three others were injured as a truck collided with an SUV in Gujarat's Banaskantha. Reports indicate that the accident took place on the Abu-Palanpur highway near Iqbalgadh village around 7 pm on Saturday. 

Reports indicate that the deceased included a woman. A woman and two male passengers travelling in the SUV were among those injured.

According to initial investigation, the truck, which was on its way to Rajasthan from Gujarat, crossed over the divider and hit the SUV which was coming from the opposite direction.

Inspector P D Gohil from Amirgadh police station said that the truck driver fled the scene after the incident, leaving the vehicle behind. 

"Nine persons from Rajasthan were travelling in an SUV towards Palanpur for the treatment of a patient. Near Iqbalgadh, the SUV collided with a truck that jumped the divider and landed on the other side of the road. The accident left six dead, including a woman," Gohil was quoted as saying by a news agency.

According to a police official, an investigation is underway and efforts are on to nab the accused truck driver.

School Bus Hits Law Student In Delhi

In a similar road accident, a 24-year-old law student was killed after a school bus hit his motorcycle in the national capital. The incident took place on the Modi Mill flyover in south Delhi on Thursday afternoon. The Delhi Police have apprehended the driver and registered an FIR  against him under Sections 281 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The deceased motorcyclist, was a third-year LLB student at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, and a resident of Kotla Mubarakpur. 

5 Women Killed in Road Accident in Jabalpur 

Earlier this week, at least five women were killed and several others injured in a road accident involving a car in Jabalpur. Following the incident, the family members of the deceased blocked the road and demanded the arrest of the culprit. Police said that the owner of the car was arrested. 

“The family members were enraged and had blocked the road here. They demanded that maximum compensation be given to the deceased. In this, the District Collector, with the consent of the state government, has agreed to give Rs 10 lakh to the deceased, Rs 2 lakh to the seriously injured, and Rs 1 lakh to those with minor injuries,” Additional Superintendent of Police Suryakant Sharma had said speaking to ANI.

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