India, Oct. 27 -- Three people were killed and seven to eight others injured when a truck rammed into a stationary bus on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Nikol on Monday morning.

The accident site falls under the jurisdiction of Kanbha police station on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city.

The bus, operated by Patel Travels and heading towards Vadodara, had halted on the expressway after a minor collision with a car, said officials. The truck, reportedly coming from behind at speed, failed to stop in time and crashed into the rear of the bus. The impact killed three passengers on the spot and left several others injured.

Ahmedabad (rural) superintendent of police Om Prakash Jat said, "There was a minor accident between a bus and a K...