12 killed in tempo-truck collision in Vadodara

The family was returning from a pre-wedding ritual in a village of Savli taluka to their homes in Ranu and Bhoj villages of Padra, police said. Eye witnesses have claimed that the impact of the high speed dumper was such that the tempo truck overturned and fell off the road, causing grievous and fatal injuries to the passengers. However, over 40 people could have been traveling in the tempo truck at the time of the incident and thus, the tempo driver has also been booked for negligence, police added.

Among the deceased persons are four women and three minors, including a four-year-old, police said.