Palanpur: Four persons including three women died while four others were injured when the van in which they were travelling rammed into a truck going ahead near Merwada, about 5km from Palanpur in Banaskantha on Friday night.The injured were shifted to Palanpur civil hospital where their condition is said to be stable. The deceased were identified as Amrutba Chauhan, Jayaba Chauhan, Dalba Chauhan and the van owner Sajjansinh, who was also driving it. All were distant relatives and belonged to Nani Bhalo village in Satlasan taluka of Mehsana district.According to police, the victims were on their way to Ramnagar village in Dantiwada taluka of Banaskantha to attend a marriage function. Police said that Sajjansinh rammed into the truck in front of him at high speed killing four people on the spot. A case of accidental death has been registered and further investigation was on.
Four die as van rams into truck in front of it
