5 killed after two cars collide on Gujarat's Dholera Expressway

A collision betwixt 2 cars adjacent Sandhida colony connected the Dholera Expressway successful Gujarat has claimed the lives of 5 people, including 4 members of a family. Three others were injured. 

The accident—between a Scorpio heading from Bhavnagar to Ahmedabad, and a Kia Seltos travelling successful the other direction—occurred astir 2.30 p.m. connected Monday. The interaction of the clang was truthful aggravated that 1 of the vehicles was wholly crushed, portion the different rolled aggregate times earlier landing off-road.

Ashok Dobariya (50), his member Gaurav Dobariya (45), and Gaurav’s lad Tirth (19) — residents of Ahmedabad’s Science City country — died connected the spot. Gordhan Dobariya (72) and Disha Parbatani (40) succumbed to their injuries during attraction astatine the Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital successful Bhavnagar.

Yana Parbatani (17), Narendra Dobariya (61), and Ramji Dhediya (70) were admitted to a backstage infirmary successful Bhavnagar for their injuries.

According to statements from the survivors, the victims were returning to Ahmedabad aft attending a post-death ritual successful Shanti Nagar village, Mahuva. Their conveyance reportedly mislaid power and collided with an oncoming car adjacent Sandhida village.

Locals rushed to the scene, broke unfastened the car doors, pulled retired the victims and transported them to adjacent hospitals.