Gujarat: 1 dead, 8 injured as vehicle hits pedestrians in Sabarkantha

One person was killed and seven to eight others were injured after a vehicle hit a group of pedestrians near Daulatgarh village in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district. Police identified the driver as a local resident named Bharat Patel.

One person was killed, and seven to eight others were injured after a vehicle hit a group of pedestrians near Daulatgarh village in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, police said on Monday. Sabarkantha Superintendent of Police Parthrajsinh Gohil said the vehicle was being driven by a local resident.

Police Confirm Fatality, Identify Driver

"An accident occurred near Daulatgarh village involving a local resident, Bharat Patel, who was driving his vehicle. He struck a group of pedestrians. Seven or eight pedestrians, who were working as volunteers at a service camp there, were injured, and one person has been confirmed dead," SP Gohil said.

Further details regarding the condition of the injured and the accident are awaited. (ANI)

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