India, June 17 -- Seven people were killed and more than 20 others sustained injuries after a sleeper bus travelling from Rajasthan to Surat crashed into a stationary truck on the Vadodara-Halol National Highway in Gujarat early on Wednesday, officials said.

The accident took place around 4am when the bus rammed into the rear of a truck that had been stopped in the outer lane after its driver pulled over to inspect a tyre problem, said Vadodara (Rural) superintendent of police Sushil Agarwal.

Officials said the highway stretch is technically a four-lane road, but only two lanes are operational on that side, leaving limited space for vehicles to manoeuvre around a stationary truck occupying the lane.

SP Agarwal said all the casualties w...