Seven People Killed After Being Run Over by Truck in Gujarat

Seven persons were killed and some others suffered injuries after being run over by a speeding truck on a roadside in Gujarat's Surendranagar district in the wee hours of Monday, police said. 

The incident occurred on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway at around 1.30 am when a group of pilgrims was walking from Rajkot to Bahucharaji as part of a procession to offer prayers at a temple,



Lakhtar police inspector Yogesh Patel said.

A recklessly driven truck ran over the devotees on the outskirts of Bhaskarpara village in Lakhtar taluka of the district. 

Six pilgrims and the driver of a dumper parked on the roadside were killed, he said, adding that the deceased included four women. The number of persons injured was not yet clear, the official said.