Fortuner hits family resting on footpath in Nikol area

A heartbreaking accident occurred on Monday night in Ahmedabad's Nikol area, where a speeding Toyota Fortuner ran over a family resting on a footpath. In this mishap, a woman lost her life, while two other members of the family sustained serious injuries.

According to a report by Hindustan Times, the incident took place near Devasya International School in the Nikol area. A family of street vendors was resting on the footpath when the high-speed SUV struck them. Following the accident, the driver abandoned the white Fortuner at the spot and attempted to flee, but was apprehended by the police.

DCP Traffic (East) Nareshkumar Kanjaria stated that the driver was driving with extreme negligence and in erratic circumstances, causing the vehicle to run over the family resting on the footpath. Due to the severe injuries sustained in the accident, a woman died on the spot, while two other individuals were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

As per an NDTV report, the police have identified the driver as 36-year-old Viral Savjibhai Chaudhary. Viral was driving his own Fortuner. The accused, Viral Chaudhary, has been taken into police custody and is being interrogated.

According to details obtained from the scene, a beer can was found inside the vehicle. According to the NDTV report, some eyewitnesses claimed there were alcohol cans inside the car, while the police are verifying this information. The police are currently conducting a medical examination of the accused to determine whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicant at the time of the accident. A case has been registered by the police and legal proceedings have been initiated.

Videos from the scene showed large numbers of people gathered at the spot, attempting to move the SUV away from the victims. Local residents have complained that vehicles are driven at very high speeds and racing takes place in this area late at night, but the police have failed to curb this issue.