Times Now, Kutch :
In a tragic incident, 10 members of a family were killed after the car they were travelling got hit by two trucks near Bhachau in Kutch district in Gujarat on Sunday, police said. As per news agency PTI, the accident occurred on the Bhachau highway last evening, when the ill-fated SUV got crushed between the two trucks.
The report said that on Sunday evening, a trailer truck that was carrying salt jumped over the divider and onto another lane on the Bhachau highway, crashing into the sports
utility vehicle (SUV) in which 11 people were travelling. Moments later, another truck hit the SUV from the rear, causing the car to get crushed between the two trucks, which resulted in the death of 10 passengers, police said.
The report stated that the family was travelling from Bhachau to their hometown Bhuj when the tragic accident took place. A police official from the Bachau police station told the Times of India, “The truck going ahead suddenly applied brakes, following which the SUV rammed into its rear and the truck coming from behind rammed into it.” Parikshita Rathod, Kutch (east) superintendent of police told the daily that all the deceased belonged to Bhuj and that the injured were rushed to hospitals in Bhuj and Bhachau. Jammu and Kashmir: Bus skids off road, falls into gorge in Poonch; 14 killed, several injured – See pics
The accident resulted in a major traffic jam on the road. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has expressed condolences and grief over the accident and has ordered the district administration to provide all necessary support to the victims, as per a government release.
In a tragic incident, 10 members of a family were killed after the car they were travelling got hit by two trucks near Bhachau in Kutch district in Gujarat on Sunday, police said. As per news agency PTI, the accident occurred on the Bhachau highway last evening, when the ill-fated SUV got crushed between the two trucks.
The report said that on Sunday evening, a trailer truck that was carrying salt jumped over the divider and onto another lane on the Bhachau highway, crashing into the sports
utility vehicle (SUV) in which 11 people were travelling. Moments later, another truck hit the SUV from the rear, causing the car to get crushed between the two trucks, which resulted in the death of 10 passengers, police said.
The report stated that the family was travelling from Bhachau to their hometown Bhuj when the tragic accident took place. A police official from the Bachau police station told the Times of India, “The truck going ahead suddenly applied brakes, following which the SUV rammed into its rear and the truck coming from behind rammed into it.” Parikshita Rathod, Kutch (east) superintendent of police told the daily that all the deceased belonged to Bhuj and that the injured were rushed to hospitals in Bhuj and Bhachau. Jammu and Kashmir: Bus skids off road, falls into gorge in Poonch; 14 killed, several injured – See pics
The accident resulted in a major traffic jam on the road. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has expressed condolences and grief over the accident and has ordered the district administration to provide all necessary support to the victims, as per a government release.
