9 dead as speeding car ploughs into crowd in Gujarat, driver 'thrashed by angry bystanders' | VIDEO

Nine persons were killed and 13 injured after a speeding luxury car ploughed into a crowd on a flyover in Ahmedabad late Wednesday, police said. Twelve people were brought to the hospital, out of which nine were dead. Youth from Botad and Surendranagar were among the dead, local media reported.

"Twelve victims were shifted to our hospital from the ISKCON bridge accident, of which eight were brought dead while one patient succumbed while undergoing treatment. The three other victims are being transferred to the Civil Hospital in Asarwa,” Dipika Singhal, Medical Superintendent, Sola Civil Hospital, said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, DCP Traffic West Nita Desai said the driver is undergoing treatment and will be arrested after a discussion with the doctor. According to a report, Tathya Patel, who allegedly ploughed his speeding car into a crowd on ISKCON Bridge, was thrashed by the angry bystanders. A purported video of the same was shared by PTI.