AMC garbage van rams into multiple vehicles in Jamalpur; 1 dead

Ahmedabad: A door-to-door garbage collection vehicle of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation rammed into 7–8 vehicles near the Jamalpur Pagthiya area on Tuesday morning. In the tragic accident, a 50-year-old man who was riding his Activa lost his life after being hit and dragged for several feet. Two others also suffered injuries and were shifted to a hospital for treatment.

According to initial reports, the van went out of control and crashed into five to six rickshaws and two two-wheelers. Mohammadbhai, who was riding one of the two-wheelers, fell under the van and sustained fatal injuries as he was dragged for several feet.

Locals immediately alerted emergency services, and an ambulance was dispatched to the scene. The injured were rushed to a hospital. Meanwhile, the van driver, Rahul Parmar, allegedly tried to flee but was caught by bystanders.

Upon being notified, officers from the E Division Traffic Police arrived at the spot. The driver, Rahul Parmar, has been detained. Mohammadbhai’s body was sent for postmortem, and his family has been informed.

Traffic Police Inspector V. K. Desai confirmed that one person had died in the incident while two others were injured. “We will record the statements of the injured once their condition stabilizes. The driver has been taken into custody,” he said. DeshGujarat