India News | Six Killed in Autorickshaw-truck Collision in Gujarat
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Six persons, including a child and two women, were killed when a truck coming from the wrong side collided with an auto-rickshaw on a national highway near Rajkot on Tuesday evening, police said.
Rajkot, Feb 25 (PTI) Six persons, including a child and two women, were killed when a truck coming from the wrong side collided with an auto-rickshaw on a national highway near Rajkot on Tuesday evening, police said.
The auto-rickshaw driver was seriously injured in the incident.
A police officer said the truck driver fled after the accident.
"The deceased, including a seven-year-old child, two women, and three men, were travelling in the auto-rickshaw when a truck collided with it on the national highway connecting Rajkot to Ahmedabad near Maliyasan village," said Assistant Commissioner of Police RS Baria.
A crane was deployed to remove the mangled remains of the three-wheeler crushed under the truck, he said.
Police officials said the truck, headed towards Rajkot, was coming from the wrong side. The accident caused a massive traffic jam on the highway.
"The auto-rickshaw driver survived with serious injuries while six passengers died. He is undergoing treatment at a hospital," Baria said.
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