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Six Killed in Gujarat SUV-Truck Collision
A big crash happened in Gujarat, India.
A truck went over the middle line of the road and hit a car with nine people inside.
Six people died, and three got hurt.
The truck driver ran away.
The police are trying to find him and figure out what happened.
The crash was on a highway near a village called Iqbalgadh.
Everyone in the car was from a different state, Rajasthan, and they were going to a hospital.
Six people, including a woman, were killed in a collision between an SUV and a truck in Gujarat's Banaskantha district.
The accident occurred around 7 pm on Saturday, January 24, near Iqbalgadh village on the Abu-Palanpur highway.
The truck jumped the road divider and hit the SUV coming from the opposite direction.
Three people from the SUV were injured and taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
The truck driver escaped from the scene and is currently being traced by the police.
- Who
- Six people, including a woman, were killed, and three others were injured. The truck driver escaped.
- What
- A collision between an SUV and a truck.
- Where
- Near Iqbalgadh village on the Abu-Palanpur highway in Gujarat's Banaskantha district.
- When
- Around 7 pm on Saturday, January 24.
- Why
- The truck jumped the road divider and hit the SUV coming from the opposite direction.
Key facts
- Location
- Iqbalgadh village, Abu-Palanpur highway, Gujarat
- Time
- 7 pm, Saturday, January 24
- Vehicles Involved
- SUV and a truck
- Casualties
- 6 killed (including 1 woman), 3 injured
- Truck Driver
- Escaped from the spot
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
Timeline
Rapido driver assaults woman in Bengaluru.
Trucker hits woman on scooter in Bengaluru.
Trucker's history: Karnataka crash.
Trucker crosses median, hits car in Gujarat.
Six dead, three injured in Banaskantha.
Quotes
Ramdarsh Ram
Myorpur Station House Officer
“The car was travelling from Bijpur to Robertsganj with people onboard. On the way, around 4.00 pm, the vehicle collided head on with a truck near Vishgharwa Tola on the Bijpur-Murdhwa road.”
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