The accident took place in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. Seven people died in this accident. A truck hit the car in which the devotees were returning after offering prayers. One person in the truck died and seven persons suffered serious injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital and is being treated. The passengers were pulled out of the vehicle with the help of a cutter. Some died on the spot and others were injured. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where they died during treatment.
According to eyewitnesses, the car was overspeeding. The fire brigade was called in to rescue the people trapped inside the car. Firefighters cut open the car with the help of cutters and pulled out the bodies of the passengers
The passengers of the car are residents of Ahmedabad.
All the passengers were from Ahmedabad. A police team rushed to the spot as soon as they got word of the accident. The fire brigade personnel also helped in shifting the injured to the hospital.