9 killed, together with 2 cops as dashing automotive ploughs into crowd at accident website in Ahmedabad

By PTI

AHMEDABAD: At least 9 individuals had been killed and round 10 others injured when a dashing automotive ploughed right into a crowd gathered at an accident website on a bridge in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad metropolis on Thursday, police stated.

A constable and a Home Guard jawan, who reached the spot after the primary accident of a collision involving two automobiles, had been amongst these killed within the incident, they stated.

The accident came about at round 1 am at ISKCON bridge on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar freeway in Satellite space of town when the Jaguar automotive transferring at a really excessive pace ploughed right into a crowd gathered there, the police stated.

“At around 1 am, a Thar (SUV) collided with a truck at ISKCON Bridge on SG Highway. After receiving information about the accident, local traffic police and a Home Guard jawan reached the spot to manage the traffic and handle the situation. Out of curiosity, several bystanders also gathered at the spot to check what had happened,” Satellite police station inspector Ok Y Vyas stated.

“When they were on the bridge, a speeding Jaguar car rammed into the crowd, killing five persons on the spot, while four persons died during treatment. The deceased included a constable and a Home Guard jawan. Nearly 10 persons who received injuries were admitted to different hospitals,” he stated.

#WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | An accident came about on the ISKCON flyover on Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) freeway. pic.twitter.com/r4r9ghl3VF

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The automotive driver, Tathya Patel, was additionally admitted to a personal hospital as he too obtained accidents, the official stated.

According to sources, the offended bystanders thrashed the automotive driver and a video of it was captured by an individual standing beneath the bridge.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Neeta Desai stated an FIR has been registered on this connection and the police will attempt their finest to make sure the kin of the victims get justice.

“Nine persons were killed and 10 to 11 people were injured in the accident. It does not appear to be a case of drunk driving. But our primary investigation has revealed the speed of the Jaguar car was extremely high. Since (car driver) Tathya Patel is under treatment, we will arrest him once doctors give a go-ahead,” Desai stated on the Sola Civil Hospital.

Most of the deceased and injured youth belonged to different cities and had been residing right here as paying friends, as per sources.

After studying in regards to the first accident, they went on the bridge out of curiosity.

Minutes later, the dashing automotive got here from Karnavati Club aspect and ran over the gang, they stated.

The dad and mom and different relations of the deceased reached the Sola Civil Hospital and demanded harshest punishment for the accused.

The crossroads below the ISKCON bridge is a well-liked hangout spot for children throughout night time hours, as they collect there to have tea and snacks.

Many individuals desirous to journey to different cities and cities additionally collect on the ISKCON crossroads to catch buses or non-public automobiles.

AHMEDABAD: At least 9 individuals had been killed and round 10 others injured when a dashing automotive ploughed right into a crowd gathered at an accident website on a bridge in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad metropolis on Thursday, police stated.

A constable and a Home Guard jawan, who reached the spot after the primary accident of a collision involving two automobiles, had been amongst these killed within the incident, they stated.

The accident came about at round 1 am at ISKCON bridge on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar freeway in Satellite space of town when the Jaguar automotive transferring at a really excessive pace ploughed right into a crowd gathered there, the police stated.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“At around 1 am, a Thar (SUV) collided with a truck at ISKCON Bridge on SG Highway. After receiving information about the accident, local traffic police and a Home Guard jawan reached the spot to manage the traffic and handle the situation. Out of curiosity, several bystanders also gathered at the spot to check what had happened,” Satellite police station inspector Ok Y Vyas stated.

“When they were on the bridge, a speeding Jaguar car rammed into the crowd, killing five persons on the spot, while four persons died during treatment. The deceased included a constable and a Home Guard jawan. Nearly 10 persons who received injuries were admitted to different hospitals,” he stated.

#WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | An accident came about on the ISKCON flyover on Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) freeway. pic.twitter.com/r4r9ghl3VF
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2023
The automotive driver, Tathya Patel, was additionally admitted to a personal hospital as he too obtained accidents, the official stated.

According to sources, the offended bystanders thrashed the automotive driver and a video of it was captured by an individual standing beneath the bridge.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Neeta Desai stated an FIR has been registered on this connection and the police will attempt their finest to make sure the kin of the victims get justice.

“Nine persons were killed and 10 to 11 people were injured in the accident. It does not appear to be a case of drunk driving. But our primary investigation has revealed the speed of the Jaguar car was extremely high. Since (car driver) Tathya Patel is under treatment, we will arrest him once doctors give a go-ahead,” Desai stated on the Sola Civil Hospital.

Most of the deceased and injured youth belonged to different cities and had been residing right here as paying friends, as per sources.

After studying in regards to the first accident, they went on the bridge out of curiosity.

Minutes later, the dashing automotive got here from Karnavati Club aspect and ran over the gang, they stated.

The dad and mom and different relations of the deceased reached the Sola Civil Hospital and demanded harshest punishment for the accused.

The crossroads below the ISKCON bridge is a well-liked hangout spot for children throughout night time hours, as they collect there to have tea and snacks.

Many individuals desirous to journey to different cities and cities additionally collect on the ISKCON crossroads to catch buses or non-public automobiles.