Two killed in SUV-truck collision

Rajkot: In an early morning fatal road accident , two persons were killed when their SUV suffered a head -on collision with a truck on Bhuj-Naliya Highway at Madhapar village of Nakhatrana taluka in Kutch district on Friday. One person is injured in the accident, said police , adding that the accident took place when the SUV came face-to-face with the truck while negotiating a turn.

Nakhatrana police identified the deceased as Rakesh Kedan (24) and Santosh Vanan (21), both employees of a private windmill company, hailing from Tamil Nadu. Rajesh Maheshweri (35), driver of the SUV was seriously injured and shifted to Mandvi Civil Hospital.