Family Wedding Celebration Turns Fatal: Four Lives Lost in Godhra Accident
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Synopsis
A devastating accident in Godhra, Gujarat, resulted in the loss of four family members when a speeding truck collided with their motorcycle. The victims were on their way to a wedding, highlighting the ongoing road safety issues in the region.
Key Takeaways
- Four family members killed in a truck-motorcycle collision.
- Incident occurred near Trupti Hotel on Godhra-Vadodara Highway.
- Victims were three sisters and their father from Bor village.
- Investigation underway to determine cause and negligence.
- Gujarat faces rising road safety crisis with increasing fatalities.
Godhra, April 19 (NationPress) A tragic accident occurred when a speeding truck crashed head-on with a motorcycle close to Trupti Hotel on the Godhra-Vadodara Highway in Gujarat on Friday.
The victims comprised three sisters and their father, all hailing from Bor village in Dholamba Taluka.
Initial reports indicate that the family was en route to a wedding when disaster struck. The impact of the collision was so intense that all four individuals on the motorcycle died instantly. Their remains have been transported to the Godhra Civil Hospital for postmortem procedures.
Law enforcement teams quickly arrived at the scene and initiated an investigation.
The truck involved in this incident has been confiscated, and the driver has been apprehended along with the vehicle.
Ongoing inquiries are focused on uncovering the precise cause of the accident and assessing any potential negligence.
Gujarat is currently facing a serious road safety dilemma, as demonstrated by recent figures. In 2022, the state recorded 15,751 road accidents, an increase from 15,186 in 2021. These incidents led to 7,618 fatalities, averaging around 0.86 deaths per hour.
Over the ten-year span from 2013 to 2022, Gujarat reported a total of 75,738 road accident deaths, ranking it as the eighth-highest in India for such fatalities.
A notable number of these accidents involved buses, with 1,145 bus-related incidents documented in 2022, a rise from 686 in 2021. These collisions resulted in 288 deaths and 2,813 injuries. The leading cause of these accidents was identified as over-speeding, which represented 72.3 percent of road accidents and 71.2 percent of road accident fatalities in 2022.
