A speeding Jaguar car ploughed into a crowd of people on the ISKCON bridge in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning, killing 9 people and injuring over 15.
The accident occurred around 1 a.m. on the bridge located on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway when the Jaguar, reported to be running at over 100 kmph, ploughed into a crowd gathered there after an accident between two vehicles.
The overspeeding vehicle coming from Rajpath Club hit the unsuspecting crowd. The force of the impact was so tremendous that it sent people flying through the air, some landing approximately 25 to 30 feet away.
Chaos prevailed on the bridge as rescue teams and local police descended upon the scene. The injured victims were rushed to the Civil Hospital.
Among the deceased are a police constable and a Home Guard personnel, who were on duty at the time of the accident.
The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, has expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and has announced a compensation of Rs. 4 lakh for each of the families. He has also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
The Home Minister of Gujarat, Harsh Sanghavi, has also expressed his condolences and has said that the police and government are taking all the necessary steps to help the injured.
This is a tragic accident and our hearts go out to the families of the deceased. We hope that the injured make a speedy recovery.
