One person died by suicide and several injured as pickup van overturns in Danta
Pickup van went out of control due to brake failure
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
13 November 2026, 1:13 am · 1 min read
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One person died and more than 15 passengers were injured after a pickup van overturned in the Danta area of Banaskantha district, according to a report by Sandesh.
The driver lost control of the steering as the brakes of the speeding pickup van failed, causing the vehicle to go out of control and overturn.
In this accident, one person travelling in the vehicle died at the spot, while more than 15 passengers were seriously injured. As soon as the accident occurred, local residents rushed to help and began relief operations. With the help of 108 ambulances and other vehicles, all the injured were immediately taken to the Danta government hospital for treatment.
After primary treatment at the hospital, passengers whose condition was more serious were referred by doctors to the Palanpur Civil Hospital for further treatment. Upon learning of the incident, the local administration and police force reached the spot and the hospital.
The police have sent the body of the deceased for post-mortem and have initiated a legal investigation to ascertain the exact causes of the accident. This accident, caused by the poor condition of the vehicle and brake failure, has raised questions regarding vehicle fitness and overloading.
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