6 killed as truck rams into stationary bus on Vadodara-Ahmedabad Expressway near Anand

The Anand rural police has also initiated a probe to ascertain if the negligence of the deceased bus driver and cleaner, who were repairing the tyre, led to the accident. “The bus had a flat tyre and ideally they should have moved to the extreme left lane for repairs but they decided to repair the bus in the (speed) lanes. Since the time was about 4.45 am, which is the twilight hour, the truck driver may have missed the people standing around. We have begun the process of the FIR. We are also inquiring into the exact sequence of events and if it is felt that more people should be named as accused. We will add the names in the FIR,” Jasani said.

Teams of the emergency medical services and the Anand Fire Department rushed to the spot to pull out the bodies from under the bus. The accident also caused a traffic jam on the expressway, which was cleared after the bus was pulled to the side with the help of a towing vehicle.