A private bus collides with a stationary truck on the Vadodara–Halol highway near Kotambi village in Gujarat early Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The crash happens around 4 a.m. and involves a speeding bus travelling from Rajasthan to Surat. The bus sustains heavy damage and several passengers are trapped, prompting rescue operations by NDRF and other emergency teams to free them and provide assistance. Reported casualties vary by outlet: one report says six people die and about 20 are injured, while two others report higher figures, citing eight deaths and 26 or more injuries, including the bus driver. Injured passengers are taken to hospitals. One report states the truck driver is apprehended, while another says rescue and medical response continues amid ongoing investigations. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading to the collision, including possible speed and the conditions around the parked truck.
Bus collides with parked truck near Vadodara, killing six to eight and injuring dozens
A private bus collides with a stationary truck on the Vadodara–Halol highway near Kotambi village in Gujarat early Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The crash happens around 4 a.m. and involve...
- A bus crashes into a parked truck near Kotambi village on the Vadodara–Halol highway around 4 a.m.
- Six to eight people die, with reports also describing about 20 to 26-plus injured passengers.
- The bus is travelling from Rajasthan toward Surat, and it sustains extensive damage.
- Rescue teams, including NDRF, carry out operations to free trapped passengers.
- Authorities investigate the cause; one report says the truck driver is apprehended.
Tragedy struck Vadodara early Wednesday as a speeding luxury bus collided with a parked truck, claiming eight lives, including the driver. The Rajasthan-bound bus crashed near Kotambi village, leaving 26 injured. Rescue teams worked to free trapped passengers, with the injured rushed to hospitals. The truck driver has been apprehended.
2 months agoTragedy struck Vadodara early Wednesday as a speeding private bus collided with a parked truck, claiming six lives and injuring approximately twenty passengers. The devastating crash occurred near Kotambi village on the Vadodara-Halol highway around 4 am. The bus, en route from Rajasthan to Surat, suffered extensive damage, prompting NDRF assistance for rescue operations. Investigations are ongoing.
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