Family of 4 dead as car hits wild boar and plunges into pit in Patan

Patan: A tragic incident unfolded here in Santalpur when a family, comprising parents and their two minor children, drowned after their vehicle collided with a wild boar and was submerged in a water-filled pit.

The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Fangli village in Santalpur here. The deceased family, who hailed from Fangli, was en route to a wedding function in Kutch. The driver lost control after hitting the boar, resulting in the car entering the pit on the roadside, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Hardevsinh Vaghela.

Local residents informed the police, who recovered the bodies for a post-mortem. The deceased children, aged 12 to 15, seemingly drowned, with the exact cause awaiting confirmation from post-mortem reports. DeshGujarat