Nine killed in two separate road accidents in Mahisagar district

VADODARA: Six persons died and 36 were injured when a goods carrier they were travelling in collided with a car near Lunawada in Mahisagar district on Wednesday afternoon. The condition of one of the injured was critical.
The accident took place when a group of persons from Gadha village was going to Saat Talav village for a pre-wedding 'paagdi' ceremony. The group was from the bride's side and was going to the groom's village ahead of the marriage scheduled on Thursday.
The mini truck in which the group was travelling collided head-on with a car near Aritha village on the Lunawada-Santrampur highway. The truck turned over, leaving several injured.
Mahisagar superintendent of police R P Barot said that five persons were declared dead when the injured were brought to a hospital at Lunawada.
Another person died during treatment at Godhra, Barot said. The condition of one of the injured was critical and he was rushed to Vadodara. According to Barot, the condition of the rest of the injured persons was stable. "They have serious injuries like fractures, but none of them is said to be critical," he added.
The deceased were identified as Naresh Taral (40), Raman Taral (50) and Nana Chokiyat (70) from Gadha village; Jayanti Taral (45) from Rajgadh village; and Vagha Bariya (70) and Arvind Bariya (45) from Nanipalli village.