Major accident in Gujarat’s Ambaji: 14 pilgrims going on foot to see the mother were crushed by the car, 7 killed; 6 in critical condition

7 people died in a road accident in Ambaji, Gujarat on Friday morning. A speeding car crushed 14 devotees going to visit Ambaji Mata. Of these, 7 died, while the condition of 6 is critical. The injured have been admitted to the Civil Hospital in Modasa. All the deceased and injured are residents of Panchmahal district.

The car driver coming from Pune was going to Udaipur.

Many survived after hitting a car pole
The survivors of the accident told that the car was coming from the front at high speed. Meanwhile, the car went out of control and ran into a crowd of pilgrims going on foot. 14 people got hit by the car. The car then collided with an electric pole on the side of the road. Had the car not hit the pillar, it would have hit more than 10-12 devotees.

The speed at which the car was in can be estimated by looking at the condition of the car.

The driver was driving the car continuously for 20 hours
The driver of the Innova car, which killed 7 people in the accident, was driving continuously for 20 hours. He was going from Pune to Udaipur and due to lack of sleep, he felt a swoon. This mistake of his became the reason for this big accident. After the accident, the driver was also taken to the hospital for treatment, where he himself told this to the doctor.

The injured have been admitted to the Civil Hospital in Modasa.

Rs 4 lakh assistance to the family of the deceased
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has expressed condolences while announcing an assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased. He said in a tweet that the incident of pedestrians for Ambaji Darshan near Malpur in Aravalli district is extremely sad. I express my condolences to the families of the pilgrims who lost their lives in the accident. The state government will provide Rs 4 lakh to the families of the dead and Rs 50,000 to the injured.