A speeding car rammed into seven people sitting by the roadside with their vehicles in Surat’s Varachha area on the night of June 7. Three people, including a child, were killed in the incident, while four others were treated for injuries at a nearby hospital.

As per information received, the driver of a speeding Honda City car lost control of the vehicle near the Mota Varachha area around 11.30 pm and hit people sitting by the roadside.

A pregnant woman was among the injured. The names of the deceased have been identified as Viyaan Vaghani (6 years), his father Devesh Vaghani, and Sanket Vavadiya (29 years).

Surat’s Uttran police have arrested the car driver.

Police Inspector A D Mahant of Uttran police station said, “It has come to light that the accident was caused by a person named Jignesh Gohil. He lives in the Amroli area. He was returning from Ahmedabad and passing through the Ring Road area of Surat. During which, he dozed off and lost control of the car, which led to the accident.”