Motorcycle Plunges 50 Feet From Surat Bridge, Killing Three Youths

Three youths died and one was seriously hurt after their motorcycle fell over 50 feet from a bridge in Kudsad, Surat district, late Tuesday.

Black and white photo of a man standing near parked motorcycles in urban Surat, India.
Photo: Nikunj Chavda

A motorcycle carrying four youths fell more than 50 feet from a bridge in Kudsad village, Olpad taluka, Surat district, Gujarat, late Tuesday night. Police said the crash occurred between 11:00 and 11:30 p.m., killing three of the riders and leaving the fourth seriously injured.

All four were riding together on the single bike when it plunged off the structure. Emergency responders rushed the injured survivor to a nearby hospital, while investigators began probing the cause of the fall. The incident has prompted local authorities to warn against overloading motorcycles.

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