Seven killed after being run over by truck in Gujarat's Surendranagar
- Posted on April 13, 2026
- By Business News Today
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In brief
A devastating traffic accident in Gujarat's Surendranagar district claimed seven lives when a speeding truck collided with a group of religious pilgrims on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway early Monday. The victims included six devotees traveling to the Bahucharaji temple from Rajkot and the operator of a stationary dumper vehicle. Multiple individuals sustained injuries in the collision. The truck operator abandoned the vehicle and disappeared from the scene, prompting local law enforcement to initiate a manhunt investigation into the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident.
Seven killed after being run over by truck in Gujarat's Surendranagar
A speeding truck tragically killed seven people and injured others on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway in Surendranagar, Gujarat. The incident occurred early Monday morning. A group of pilgrims walking from Rajkot to Bahucharaji were struck by the truck. Six pilgrims and a parked dumper driver lost their lives. The truck driver fled the scene. Authorities are searching for the driver.
