A fatal accident occurred near Rayka village in Ahmedabad, in the early hours of Monday, where two people succumbed to their injuries on the spot.

As per reports, a collision took place between a Brezza car and an Alto car on the Dhandhuka-Rayka highway. Emergency services arrived promptly, and ambulances transported the injured to a hospital near Dhandhuka. One of the injured, in critical condition, was later shifted to Bhavnagar for urgent medical treatment.

Following the accident, the police arrived at the scene, recorded the details of the incident, and initiated an investigation.

The rising number of accidents on Gujarat’s roads have raised serious questions on road safety in the state. Earlier, on March 28, another accident occurred in Ahmedabad’s Chandkheda, where an XUV lost control and crashed into an AMTS bus, killing a passenger. The driver was later taken to the hospital for treatment.

The speeding driver lost control of the SUV and rammed the AMTS. Police suspect the driver was in an inebriated condition after alcohol bottles were found from the car.   

The L Division Traffic Police and the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services promptly reached the scene to investigate. Due to the impact, the car doors were jammed, requiring the fire department to cut them open to rescue the injured driver.

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