Gujarat: At least 6 killed, 15 injured as bus rams into trailer near Vadodara

A private bus collided into a trailer killing 6 and injuring nearly 15 others on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai national highway on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat

Vadodara: At least six people were killed and nearly 15 others injured after a bus rammed into a trailer on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai national highway on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat in the wee hours of Tuesday. The accident took place around 4 am when the luxury bus was going towards Surat from Rajasthan. "It hit the trailer from behind while trying to overtake it on a bridge on the highway", an official from Panigate police station said. "Four persons were killed on the spot and two others died in hospital," he said. The deceased included a child, a woman and four men, the police said.

As many as six passengers were killed and around 15 others injured in the accident, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-3) Yashpal Jaganiya said.

According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred when the bus driver attempted to overtake a container truck carrying wheat, and at the same time, the latter applied the brake.

After the accident, the driver of the container truck fled the scene. Police are searching for the container truck driver.

(With agency inputs)