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Seven killed as SUV crashes into trailer truck in Gujarat's Bhavnagar

Seven people died in a road accident in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district when their sports utility vehicle crashed into a parked trailer truck. According to police, the victims were travelling from Bhavnagar to Alang for their work at a shipyard when the collision occurred on a service road along the Bhavnagar-Somnath national highway near Trapaj village in Talaja taluka.

State

Gujarat

First reported

October 2026

Casualties

Seven persons killed

Agency involved

Alang police station

Status

Investigation underway by police

The full story

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The speeding vehicle rammed into the rear of the stationary trailer around 10 am. The impact was severe enough to push the trailer forward and completely wreck the sports utility vehicle, leaving bodies scattered along the highway. Six individuals died at the scene, while another succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment.

Emergency responders, including police and ambulance services, arrived at the site after being alerted. Rescuers had to use iron bars to force open the vehicle's doors to retrieve the victims. The bodies were subsequently transferred to a government hospital in Bhavnagar to undergo postmortem examinations, and local authorities initiated an investigation.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any specific charges filed against the truck driver or the identities of the victims.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and the bodies of the victims were sent for postmortem examinations.

Who was affected

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Seven shipyard workers travelling in an SUV from Bhavnagar to Alang.

Timeline

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Tuesday around 10 amA sports utility vehicle crashed into the rear of a parked trailer truck on a service road near Trapaj village in Bhavnagar district.

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