In a horrific road accident near Silver Oak College in Gota area of Ahmedabad, 19-year-old student Prerna Ninama died after being hit by a crane.
Published: September 23, 2026, 12:23 PM IST
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On Camera: Student on way to college in Ahmedabad crushed to death by crane, driver flees scene (Pic: X)
In a tragic and shocking news has emerged from Ahmedabad, GujaratA 19-year-old college student died tragically in a horrific road accident near Silver Oak College in the city’s Gota areaThe crane driver fled the scene after the accident and is being sought by police.
The accident occurred near the renowned Silver Oak College in the Gota area of AhmedabadThe student who died in the accident has been identified as 19-year-old Prerna NinamaShe was a first-year B.Scstudent at the college.
Prerna was going to college
According to reports, Prerna was on her way to college as usual on MondayShe was struck by a speeding crane coming from behind and was crushed under the crane’s front tires, resulting in her tragic death on the spot.
Accident was captured on CCTV footage
CCTV footage of this horrific accident has surfaced, and it has become a topic of discussion on social media and locallyThe footage clearly shows the severity of the accidentAfter causing the accident, the crane driver fled the scene with his vehicle.
Upon hearing of the incident, local residents gathered and immediately informed the policeTraffic police arrived at the scene and began an investigationBased on CCTV footage, they have identified the fleeing driverPolice say they will soon arrest the accused driver.
The locals, however, rushed to help her and informed the policeThe initial investigation has revealed that locals themselves formed a team and traced the accused to the nearby Sola areaThe crane bore registration number ‘GJ 01 RQ 2685′Locals have alleged that this stretch has no footpath and pedestrians are forced to walk on the roadThis has raised questions of negligence on the part of the civic body.
Mumbai hit-and-run case
The hit-and-run cases are on a riseAt least three pedestrians were killed and one person was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding BMW car in MumbaiThe accident occurred at around 5:20 am on Coastal Road, in front of Lala College, near Lotus JettyAccording to information received from the Coastal Road Control Room, the BMW was going from Marine Drive towards Haji Ali when the accident occurredThe cause of the accident is said to be high speed.
Police said that after the incident, four injured people were taken to Nair Hospital for treatmentAccording to information received from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Nair Hospital, three of the four people brought to the hospital were declared deadOne is undergoing treatment.
