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Crime
24-year-old killed in truck collision in Sarkhej, Ahmedabad
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 10:17 AM
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A 24‑year‑old man died after being struck by a truck on a road in Sarkhej, a suburb of Ahmedabad, officials said.
A 24‑year‑old male pedestrian was fatally injured when a heavy truck hit him on a road in Sarkhej, the western part of Ahmedabad. Local police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and confirmed the victim's death at the spot.
Investigators have opened a case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act, and are collecting statements from witnesses and the truck driver. The truck was reportedly moving at speed when it struck the victim, though exact details are still being verified.
The accident has prompted calls from road‑safety groups for stricter enforcement of traffic rules in the rapidly expanding suburbs of Ahmedabad, where pedestrian‑vehicle conflicts have risen in recent years.
Police have urged anyone with additional information to come forward, and they will release further updates as the investigation proceeds.
Investigators have opened a case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act, and are collecting statements from witnesses and the truck driver. The truck was reportedly moving at speed when it struck the victim, though exact details are still being verified.
The accident has prompted calls from road‑safety groups for stricter enforcement of traffic rules in the rapidly expanding suburbs of Ahmedabad, where pedestrian‑vehicle conflicts have risen in recent years.
Police have urged anyone with additional information to come forward, and they will release further updates as the investigation proceeds.