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Mother, 7-year-old daughter killed in Gujarat ST bus crash
A mother and her seven-year-old daughter were killed in Bhavnagar on Wednesday after a Gujarat State Transport bus lost control while exiting the bus stand and hit them, police said. The bus…
A mother and her seven-year-old daughter were killed in Bhavnagar on Wednesday after a Gujarat State Transport bus lost control while exiting the bus stand and hit them, police said. The bus mounted a footpath and crashed into a wall.
The deceased were identified as Lalitaben Gulabsinh Parmar, 28, and her daughter, residents of Sanosara. They were sitting on a raised platform waiting for a vehicle when the bus struck them. A third person, Madhuben Vaghela, is in critical condition.
Police said the three had travelled from Ranghola to Bhavnagar to buy utensils and were resting on the platform after getting off a vehicle. The bus was on the Sihor-Tana-Varal route. An investigation into the accident is underway.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Bus accidents on footpaths and at bus stands in Gujarat are investigated under the Motor Vehicles Act, which mandates compensation for accident victims. The state transport corporation typically faces claims for negligence. In 2023, the Gujarat High Court directed the corporation to pay enhanced compensation in a similar fatal accident case. The outcome of this case will depend on whether the driver is charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder or a lesser traffic offence. The victim families may also seek compensation under the state's road accident victim scheme, which provides up to Rs 5 lakh for death claims.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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