A DTC driver, who lost control of the bus, rammed six to seven vehicles, causing the death of an autorickshaw driver.
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Three persons — a 40-year-old delivery agent, a 25-year-old motorcyclist and a 63-year-old autorickshaw driver — died in separate road accidents in Delhi on Monday. The police are treating the first two incidents, both involving speeding SUVs, as “hit-and-run” cases and searching for the accused. The third incident has been attributed to a medical emergency suffered by a DTC driver, who lost control of the bus, which rammed six to seven vehicles, including the auto.
The first incident was reported at 6.30 a.m. from Nelson Mandela Marg in south-west Delhi, where a speeding car hit the delivery agent riding an electric scooter.
“On receiving the information, a team from the Vasant Kunj, North, police station reached the spot and found a damaged electric two-wheeler, but not the injured person,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Amit Goel.
He added, “Later, AIIMS Trauma Centre informed the police about a man named Rajkumar, who was declared dead on arrival by the doctors. A preliminary probe revealed that the victim was going to work when he was struck by a speeding electric car.”
Rajkumar, a resident of Munirka and a native of Manipur, was going to his workplace — a delivery store in Masoodpur — at the time of the incident, said the DCP, adding that the offending vehicle has been identified. “Further inquiries and appropriate legal action are being undertaken,” Mr. Goel said.
The second incident occurred on central Delhi’s Parliament Street around 8.30 a.m. “The deceased, identified as Deepak, was hit by a speeding SUV. The crash left him with serious injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival,” said an officer.
The officer added, “Legal proceedings have been initiated, and CCTV footage from the area is being scanned to trace the suspect and ascertain the sequence of events.”
The third incident was reported around 9 a.m. on Vikas Marg in Laxmi Nagar. The bus driver, identified as 27-year-old Narender, is believed to have suffered a medical emergency that led to him losing control of the vehicle, said the police.
“The bus veered off course and crashed into multiple vehicles before finally hitting the autorickshaw, in which Mohammad Heen was waiting for passengers,” said an officer.
“Due to the impact, Heen sustained critical injuries. Passersby rushed him to Hedgewar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival,” the officer added.
“Narender’s medical examination is under way, and CCTV footage from inside the bus is being examined,” the officer added.
Published – August 05, 2025 01:50 am IST
