Five killed in collision between two jeeps in Gujarat's Dahod

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Press Trust of India Dahod
Last Updated : Mar 02 2018 | 8:50 PM IST
Five persons, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed when two speeding jeeps carrying over 20 passengers collided at Katwara in Dahod district of Gujarat late last night, police said.
The deceased included drivers of both vehicles and three passengers from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.
Eighteen others were rushed to Dahod civil hospital, said an official of Katwara police station.
The accident took place on Ahmedabad-Indore highway late last night when a Toofan jeep carrying nine passengers rammed into another jeep carrying 14 persons.
The deceased were identified as Priya Gondiya (8), a resident of Jhabua; Deepak Sharma (35) and Abhay Padaliya (55), both from Dhar district; Jitu Damor(25) and Nahatiya Bhuria (30), both from Dahod.
All five died on the spot, police said.

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First Published: Mar 02 2018 | 8:50 PM IST

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