A Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) rammed a truck in Ramol area of Ahmedabad on Thursday morning, Two people were dead and three others were critically injured.
The accident occurred around 2 am when the speeding TATA Harrier lost control and crashed into a parked truck outside the Ramol police outpost.
The car doors were jammed as a result of the accident, and firefighters from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) Fire Safety Department had to use a hydraulic Combi tool to cut open the SUV and rescue the five passengers trapped inside.
“The entire operation lasted for 40-45 minutes where we were able to cut open the car using tools and rescue the victims. The car had lost control and crashed into the truck parked on the roadside. All victims were rushed to LG Hospital,” said Rajesh Bhatt, chief fire officer, AMC.
The victims were all friends who were travelling in the SUV, according to the police. So far, only two injured people have been identified: Bharat Nishad and Tiku Rajput.