3 killed, more than 5 injured as pickup tempo overturns in Tapi's Vyara; Accident while going to harvest paddy in the field

A tragic accident took place on the outskirts of Kataswan village in Vyara taluka of Tapi district when a pickup tempo carrying agricultural labourers suddenly overturned. A total of three people, including two women and a man, died on the spot while they were on their way to harvest paddy in the field. More than five workers sustained serious injuries in the accident and were rushed to UNM Hospital in Vyara for immediate treatment. The tempo overturned after losing control of the steering wheel According to the information received, about 10 labourers were riding in the pickup tempo and were going to harvest paddy in the field in the morning. In the meantime, while passing through the outskirts of Kataswan village, the tempo driver suddenly lost control of the steering wheel. As the tempo overturned on the road, the entire area reverberated with the screams of the workers in it and there was a huge rush. The workers who were out to earn a livelihood were consumed by time As soon as the accident occurred, the nearby villagers immediately rushed to the rescue and pulled out the workers trapped under the tempo. Due to serious injuries, all the three workers lost their lives on the spot. There is a lot of grief among the families of the deceased and the entire diocese as the labourers who went out of their homes to earn a livelihood in the morning. Legal inquiry is being conducted against the tempo driver. As soon as the incident was reported, a convoy of Vyara police immediately rushed to the spot. The police took possession of all the bodies and shifted them for postmortem. In this case, the Vyara police have registered a legal case against the tempo driver who caused the accident by negligent driving and further intensive investigation is underway.