3 days ago
Seven Die as SUV Hits Parked Truck in Gujarat
Seven men were travelling in an SUV to their jobs at the Alang shipbreaking yard.
They were going from Bhavnagar toward Alang on Tuesday morning.
Near Trapaj village, their SUV hit the back of a truck parked on a service road.
Six men died at the scene.
The seventh was taken to a hospital but later died.
One report said the truck driver had stepped away to get snacks.
Police also described the SUV as speeding, but the articles do not give a final explanation for the crash.
Reports differ slightly on whether it happened around 9:45 or around 10 a.m.
Seven men died when an SUV crashed into the rear of a parked truck near Trapaj village in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district.
The men were travelling from Bhavnagar to the Alang shipbreaking yard, where they worked.
Six died at the scene, and the seventh died later while receiving treatment.
The crash happened on a service road near the Bhavnagar-Somnath highway; reports place it at around 9:45 a.m. or around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said the truck was parked on the service road; one report said its driver had stepped away for snacks, while another described the SUV as speeding.
- Who
- Seven men who worked at the Alang shipbreaking yard.
- What
- They died after an SUV hit the rear of a parked truck.
- Where
- A service road near Trapaj village in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat.
- When
- Tuesday morning; reports give the time as around 9:45 a.m. or around 10 a.m.
- Why
- The articles do not establish why the SUV crashed; police said it struck the parked truck from behind.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Seven
- Victims’ workplace
- Alang shipbreaking yard
- Journey
- From Bhavnagar to Alang
- Location
- Service road near Trapaj village, Bhavnagar district
- Reported time
- Around 9:45 a.m. in one report; around 10 a.m. in another
- Casualties at scene
- Six died at the scene; one died later during treatment
- Vehicle involved
- An SUV, identified as a Bolero in one report, struck a parked truck or trailer
- Investigation
- Police said an investigation was underway
Quotes
Nitesh Pandey
Superintendent of Police who described the collision and casualties
“The trailer was parked on the service road of the highway near Trapaj village, within the jurisdiction of the Alang police station. A Bolero approaching from behind crashed into the rear of the trailer. Six persons died at the scene, and one person succumbed during treatment.”
NDTV
“The truck driver had parked the vehicle on the service road and had gone to have snacks when the SUV hit the truck from behind.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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