Seven killed, 20 injured in early‑morning truck‑pickup collision in Gujarat’s Kutch district
Reports from Indian media state that a Bolero pickup collided with a truck near Khavda in Kutch, resulting in seven fatalities and about 20 injuries. Victims were taken to local hospitals. No conflicting details were found.
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Seven workers were killed and over 20 others injured when a truck collided head-on with a pickup truck in Gujarat’s Kutch district in the early hours of Friday (October 9, 2026), police said.
The accident occurred between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. inside the Renewable Energy Park near Khavda, they said.
“A truck and a Bolero Camper (pickup truck) travelling in opposite directions collided. The impact left the pickup truck mangled,” said sub-inspector MB Chavda from Khavda police station.
The official said all the accident victims were occupants of the pickup truck.
“Seven workers were trapped inside the wrecked Bolero Camper. They were taken out with the help of a crane. While all of them died, over 20 injured workers were sent to the hospital in an ambulance,” he said.
An investigation has been launched, and police are looking into potential negligence that caused the tragedy at the sprawling clean energy installation, he added.
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Seven killed, 20 injured in truck-pickup collision in Gujarat’s Kutch
The accident occurred between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. inside the Renewable Energy Park near Khavda.
5 hours ago7 killed, over 20 injured in truck-pickup collision in Gujarat
Seven people were killed and 20 others injured in an accident involving two vehicles in Gujarat’s Kutch district. The injured were taken to hospital for treatment, while police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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