Four from Vadodara Killed After Car Jumps Divider on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Panchmahal: Four members of a family lost their lives, while another sustained serious injuries after their speeding car jumped the divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.

According to information, the family was returning from Rajasthan when the mishap occurred. The car, reportedly moving at high speed, went out of control after the driver lost control of the steering near Kalol. The vehicle then jumped the central divider and veered onto the opposite carriageway, resulting in a severe crash.

Local residents quickly gathered at the accident site and alerted the police. Rescue efforts were launched to extricate those trapped inside the vehicle. Four occupants were declared dead at the scene, while one person sustained critical injuries, police added. The bodies of the deceased were later shifted to Kalol Referral Hospital for postmortem examination.

The victims, all from Vadodara, have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48), and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35). Kalol Police has registered a case and launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident and other related factors.