Wrong side driver kills vegetable vendor near Jamalpur bridge
Updated: Dec 29th, 2024
Amid a heightened number of road accidents in the city, a car driver rammed over a woman selling vegetables, leading to her death near Jamalpur bridge on Sunday.
According to reports, the driver of a high-end SUV was driving on the wrong side and lost control of the steering. The car hit a woman who was selling vegetables near the bridge.
While the woman died, two other people were injured in the accident. Shortly after the tragic incident, crowds of people gathered at the spot. The police rushed to the scene and registered a case against the driver.
Road accidents in Gujarat are on the rise as from January to June a total of 81,305 people sustained injuries in road accidents. From July to December, 81,649 people were injured.
According to data from the EMRI emergency service, Ahmedabad tops the list of districts in Gujarat with the highest number of accident-related injuries this year.
A total of 27,515 people were injured in road accidents. On average, 76 individuals in Ahmedabad require hospitalisation daily due to road accidents.
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