Three people, including two women and a final-year MBBS student, were killed after a speeding Hyundai Verna crashed into a divider and overturned on Adalaj Road in Gandhinagar in the early hours of Dussehra. A fourth occupant was critically injured in the accident.The four friends were returning from a Garba celebration when the accident occurred near Maharaja Hotel.
According to police, the car was heading towards Ahmedabad when the driver reportedly lost control, causing the vehicle to hit the central divider at high speed before overturning.
All four occupants were trapped inside the mangled car. Motorists and passers-by rushed to the spot and managed to rescue them after considerable effort. A young man and a woman suffered severe head injuries and died at the scene.
The other two occupants were rushed to KD Hospital in critical condition, where one of the women later succumbed to her injuries. She was identified as Aastha, 25, a native of Rajkot who was pursuing her final year of MBBS and staying at a hostel in Ahmedabad.
The identities of the other two deceased had not been officially disclosed. The surviving man remains in critical condition and is receiving intensive medical treatment.Adalaj police reached the spot and launched an investigation into the accident. The wrecked vehicle was later removed with the help of a crane to clear the road.
Adalaj Police Inspector S G Desai said the four friends were returning after participating in Garba celebrations when their car hit the divider and overturned, killing three people. Further investigation is underway.