Lagatar24 Desk
Ahmedabad, July 20: Police reported on Thursday that a high-end luxury car on a flyover near ISKCON temple on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) Highway caused the deaths of nine people and injuries to a number of others and that the accused driver had been taken to the hospital.
“Last night a Jaguar car killed 9 people and injured 10-11 people. The driver has been admitted to hospital,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic West, Ahmedabad, Nita Desai said.
She stated that the police will detain the driver in accordance with the doctor’s advice.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel noted the accident and granted compensation of Rs. 4 lahks for the surviving family members and Rs. 50,000 for the injured.
Taking to Twitter, CM said, “The accident that happened last night at ISKCON Bridge in Ahmedabad is very sad. I express my heartfelt condolences. The state government has given Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.”
અમદાવાદના ઇસ્કોન બ્રિજ પર ગત રાત્રે થયેલ અકસ્માત ખૂબ દુઃખદ છે. અકસ્માતમાં જીવ ગુમાવનાર મૃતકોના પરિવારજનો પ્રત્યે આત્મીય સંવેદના વ્યક્ત કરું છું. ઇજાગ્રસ્તો ઝડપથી સાજા થાય તેવી ઈશ્વરને પ્રાર્થના. રાજ્ય સરકાર મૃતકોના પરિવારજનોને રૂ. 4 લાખ અને ઇજાગ્રસ્તોને રૂ. 50,000 ની સહાય કરશે.
— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) July 20, 2023