Ahmedabad: Sixteen labourers and three children were killed and six others were injured after a truck they were travelling in overturned on a highway in Gujarat's Bhavnagar, 170 kilometres from Ahmedabad.
The accident happened when the cement-laden truck while taking a turn in high-speed lost control and overturned on the highway.
The truck was coming from Pipavav Port in Bhavnagar, the police said.
Of the 18 people who died on the spot, 12 were women and three were children; another person died in a hospital, police said.
"The accident seems to have taken place as the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle. The driver fled from the accident site. Police have formed teams to look for him," Mr Asari said.
With inputs from agencies
The accident happened when the cement-laden truck while taking a turn in high-speed lost control and overturned on the highway.
The truck was coming from Pipavav Port in Bhavnagar, the police said.
Of the 18 people who died on the spot, 12 were women and three were children; another person died in a hospital, police said.
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"The accident seems to have taken place as the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle. The driver fled from the accident site. Police have formed teams to look for him," Mr Asari said.
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With inputs from agencies
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