NEW DELHI: Seven people lost their lives and one was seriously injured when a speeding car collided with a trailer truck near Himatnagar in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district early Wednesday morning, according to police reports.

The car, which was transporting several individuals from Shamlaji to Ahmedabad, struck the trailer from behind while traveling on a national highway, a Himatnagar police official stated.

Superintendent of Police Vijay Patel confirmed that all seven occupants of the car were killed in the accident. Himmatnagar Deputy Superintendent of Police A.K. Patel added, “This morning, a car collided with a heavy vehicle on the Himmatnagar highway. Seven individuals in the car have died, and one is injured. All victims were residents of Ahmedabad.”