Youth killed after speeding car rams truck in Vadodara Expressway, driver nabbed

A young man was killed and two vehicles were severely damaged in a high-speed collision on the Baroda-Ahmedabad Express Highway near the Ramol Ring Road bridge on Thursday early morning. The driver of the Bolero SUV responsible for the crash allegedly fled the scene after the incident.

The complaint was lodged by S Muneswaran(26), a truck driver from Tamil Nadu. He stated in his complaint that the accident occurred around 12.45 am on June 19. Muneswaran and his co-driver Mani Muthu were en route from Tamil Nadu to Rajasthan, operating a truck owned by MPK Transport. As they approached the Ramol exit on the express highway, a Bolero SUV rammed into the rear driver's side of their stationary truck.

The collision was so severe that the Bolero’s cabin was crushed, and its chassis was extensively damaged. The rear tyre of the truck was also damaged in the crash.

An unidentified male passenger, believed to be between 18 to 20 years of age, was trapped inside the Bolero. Emergency responders from the fire department arrived at the scene and extricated the injured youth, who was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. However, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

The Bolero driver, Ganesh, earlier fled the scene using another vehicle, leaving the SUV behind.

"The accused driver, identified as Ganesh, son of Gopinath Nivrutti Tongare, aged 19, occupation driving, resident of Umrale village, Taluka Dindori, District Nashik, Maharashtra, has been arrested." Stated RK Rabari,  inspector of I division traffic police.