6 killed, 8 injured as truck hits bus on Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway

GUJARAT: At least six people were killed and eight others sustained injuries after a collision between a bus and a truck on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Express Highway in Anand on Monday morning.
The incident took place in the vicinity of Chikhodra village in Anand district at approximately 4.30 am, as reported by an official from Anand Rural police station.The private luxury bus, which was heading towards Ahmedabad, had stopped on the roadside due to a burst tyre.
As the tyre was being replaced, the passengers had disembarked from the bus, and some of them were standing in front of the vehicle when a speeding truck rammed into the bus from behind.
Five persons died on the spot while one succumbed to injuries in a hospital, the official stated, adding that the bus driver was among the deceased.
The police reported that the deceased comprised three women and three men, whose identities are yet to be ascertained.
The injured individuals have been hospitalized and are receiving medical attention, the official further added.