Gujarat Woman, Son Die After Fortuner Runs Them Over, Beer Cans Found In Car

Police recovered six unopened beer cans from the car.

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  • A speeding Fortuner hit a family resting on a footpath in Ahmedabads Nikol area
  • A woman and her son died on the spot, two others suffered serious injuries
  • The driver, Viralbhai Chaudhary, was arrested and six unopened beer cans were found

Will the driver face additional charges after blood tests?
Ahmedabad:

A woman and her son were killed, and two others have been seriously injured after a speeding Fortuner rammed into a family resting on a footpath in Ahmedabad's Nikol area, police said.

According to the police, the crash occurred near Devashya School when a Toyota Fortuner struck people resting on the footpath.  

The victims have been identified as Poonamben Nagwadiya, 30, and her 15-year-old son Sagar Nagwadiya, who died on the spot. Two others, Kartik Vasoya, 34, and his wife Snehalben, sustained serious injuries and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Police arrested the driver, identified as Viralbhai Savjibhai Chaudhary, 36, shortly after the incident. During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly recovered six unopened beer cans. Medical tests have been ordered to ascertain his blood alcohol level at the time of the crash.

Meanwhile, the police have registered a case against the accused under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and causing grievous hurt. 

He has also been booked under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act for dangerous and drunk driving.

A separate case has been filed at the Nikol Police Station under the Gujarat Prohibition Act following the recovery of alcohol from the vehicle.

Police said they are examining CCTV footage, collecting evidence from the crash site, and awaiting forensic reports as part of the ongoing investigation.

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