Ahmedabad/Pune: A devastating accident on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Nadiad claimed two lives and left multiple individuals injured when a bus collided with a cement tanker on Friday night. The incident unfolded as the bus broke through the guardrail, plummeting 25 feet onto the road, sending shockwaves through the community.
Superintendent of Police Rajesh Gadhia reported that the bus, en route from Ahmedabad to Pune with approximately 23 passengers, collided with the cement tanker that abruptly swerved to the left. The collision resulted in two fatalities and left several others injured, prompting swift medical attention. Legal action against the tanker driver is imminent as the police prepare to register a case. The incident has left the community in mourning.
Prompt response teams transported the injured to a nearby hospital for urgent medical care. The sudden left turn of the cement tanker led to the collision, causing the tragic incident.
In a separate incident on Wednesday, chaos unfolded on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway when a tanker overturned and caught fire near Vaghaldhara village in Valsad district, Gujarat. The Dungri police, in quick response to the fire reports, mobilized multiple fire engines to address the emergency. Authorities are working to investigate the incident’s cause and manage its aftermath.
