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SUV Driver Arrested for Suspected Drunk Driving After Gandhinagar Crash Kills Two

Authorities have launched tests to confirm driver intoxication after a crash that has spurred calls for speed breakers on the service road.

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Ahmedabad
According to CCTV footage, the incident took place at about 10:15am. (Screengrab)

Overview

  • A speeding Tata Safari lost control on the Bhaijipura–City Plus service road at around 10:40 a.m. in Randesan and struck pedestrians and two-wheelers.
  • Two people, a 56-year-old pedestrian and a 63-year-old motorcyclist, died at the scene while three others were hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • Police have arrested 35-year-old Hitesh Vinubhai Patel and booked him under culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
  • Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and witness statements alongside driver intoxication tests to reconstruct the sequence of events.
  • Local residents held a protest demanding speed breakers, enhanced surveillance, and stricter enforcement of drunk-driving laws.