A tragic accident took place near Ambika bus stand in Kalol. It has come to fore that five people including four women have been died in the accident. While other seven people have been reported to be seriously injured. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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The accident took place at around 7.30 am at a local bus stop where some passengers were waiting for a bus. They were run over by the ST bus, which was stationary but suddenly got pushed forward after being hit by a private luxury bus from behind, an official from Kalol police station said.
Kalol MLA Bakaji Thakor said,” I came to Kalol hospital as soon as I heard about the accident. In this accident, five people have died and seven people have been injured.
Passengers were waiting for the vehicle at Kalol Ambika bus stand. At that moment one ST bus arrived and stopped. Passengers started boarding and alighting from the bus. Some passengers were standing in front of the bus and waiting for another bus. Within a few moments a luxury bus came from behind hit the bus hard as its driver had lost his control over the bus. The collision was so severe that the ST bus started moving and the passengers standing in front of the bus were ran over by it.
People immediately informed 108 ambulance about the accident. Police also reached the spot and removed the crowd and sent the dead bodies to government hospital for post-mortem. Currently, the police is taking further action including the identification of the deceased passengers.
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