6-Year-Old Girl Killed in Car Crash on Dholera-Ahmedabad Express Highway
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A six-year-old girl lost her life and four members of her family were seriously injured after their SUV overturned on the Dholera-Ahmedabad Express Highway near Ambali Circle late at night.
The accident occurred at around 11:45 p.m. when the family was returning from Salangpur after a religious trip.
Car Overturned on Highway
According to police, the Vaishnav family from Bhiloda had travelled to Dwarka, Somnath and Salangpur in a Scorpio bearing registration number GJ-31-BA-1922.
While returning from Salangpur, the driver, Gopalbhai Vaishnav, allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn on the highway.
Girl Declared Dead at Hospital
The impact of the crash left several occupants trapped inside the vehicle.
Local passers-by rushed to the spot, rescued the injured and shifted them to a hospital with the help of a 108 ambulance.
Doctors declared Preeti (6) dead after she was brought to the hospital.
Four Shifted for Further Treatment
The injured have been identified as Radhaben Gopalbhai (48), Udaylal Ratanlal (52), Purniben Udaylal (45), Ritik Ratanlal (19) and Mayaben Sampatbhai (45).
Due to the severity of their injuries, they were referred to a private hospital in Bhavnagar for further treatment.
Police Begin Investigation
The Dholera police have registered a case against the driver of the Scorpio and launched an investigation into the accident.
