Surat (Gujarat): A fatal accident occurred on the Navsari National Highway (NH) today, resulting in one death and several serious injuries. According to the police, the driver of a pick-up van was driving on the wrong side and collided with a car traveling in the opposite direction. The impact of the head-on collision caused the pick-up van driver to die on the spot, while the car passengers suffered severe injuries.
The locals who witnessed the accident rushed to help the injured and took them to the nearby Kharel Hospital. The accident caused a massive traffic jam in the area, leading to a difficult situation for the commuters. The police had stated that the car driver lost control and crossed over the road divider before colliding with the truck coming from the opposite direction.
The Gandevi police of Navsari arrived at the scene with a team of seven members after receiving information about the accident. They cleared the traffic congestion by removing the damaged truck from the highway and began their investigation.
The 50-km stretch of the highway that connects Gujarat and Mumbai has been experiencing an alarming increase in accidents recently. Just last month, four people died and two were seriously injured when their car collided with a truck near Chikhali's Alipur village in Navsari on NH-48.