Five killed after luxury bus collides with truck on Gujarat expressway

Five people were killed and several others seriously injured after a luxury bus travelling from Surat to Rajasthan collided with a truck on the Vadodara–Ahmedabad Expressway in Gujarat’s Anand district, police said.

The crash occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Police said many passengers were asleep when the collision took place. The injured passengers were taken to hospitals in Nadiad for treatment.

According to the preliminary account cited by police, the bus may have been overtaking the truck when the collision occurred. The wording indicates that the possible circumstances of the crash remain subject to investigation.

The accident took place on the expressway in Anand district while the bus was travelling towards Rajasthan after departing from Surat. The source material did not provide the identities of those killed or details about the condition of individual injured passengers.

Investigation under way

Police registered a case following the collision and began an investigation into how the crash occurred. Investigators are expected to establish the sequence of events surrounding the bus’s contact with the truck, including whether an overtaking manoeuvre was involved.

The available information does not confirm a final cause for the accident. Police have only said that the bus may have been overtaking the truck at the time of the collision.

Several injured passengers were moved to hospitals in Nadiad. No further medical details were provided in the available report, including the exact number of injured people or whether anyone remained in critical condition.

Traffic restored

Traffic on the Vadodara–Ahmedabad Expressway was later restored after the accident. The reopening followed the initial response to the collision, while the police investigation continued.

The crash adds to the risks faced by passengers travelling overnight on major highways, but the available evidence does not establish whether road, vehicle or human factors caused this particular accident. Further details are expected as the police inquiry progresses.