Sunday’s road nightmare in Gujarat’s Jetpur claimed three young lives when a car from Bhavnath Mela hurtled into a rail bridge, fracturing into halves and sparking widespread alarm.
The quartet was en route from Junagadh’s Maha Shivratri extravaganza, a pilgrimage magnet amid dense vehicular flow. Eyewitness accounts describe the driver failing to negotiate the Jetalsar Junction span, leading to a high-impact smash.
Force of the crash demolished the vehicle, killing Muskan Bagda, 21 (Raidi), and Arun Wala, 20 (Navagadh) outright. Jaydeep Chauhan’s critical wounds proved fatal in hospital, leaving Amit Parmar in perilous state under care.
Community response was immediate—alerts to police facilitated rapid arrival. The site saw cranes disentangle the ruin, easing a traffic bottleneck that had formed.
Medical aid began at Jetpur’s public facility, with bodies slated for forensic examination. A formal complaint initiates comprehensive scrutiny.
As probes delve into velocity, bridge design, and Mela-induced rush, the accident spotlights vulnerabilities in festive corridors. Stakeholders advocate for radar surveillance, awareness drives, and prompt repairs to safeguard lives on these vital paths.