Reckless driving struck the national capital once again as a severe road accident unfolded near the Sukhdev Vihar metro station in south-east Delhi. A speeding white i20 car plowed into an auto-rickshaw and a cycle rickshaw, leaving one person dead on the spot and another critically injured. The wounded individual was swiftly rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment following the crash. The collision occurred merely 100 meters away from the metro station, sending shockwaves through the local vicinity during the early morning hours.
According to law enforcement authorities, the driver of the i20 abandoned the vehicle at the accident site and managed to escape immediately after the collision. Police teams reached the location upon receiving information and initiated a thorough investigation to track down the absconding driver. Officials confirmed that the tragic incident took place on Saturday morning when traffic on the thoroughfare was relatively thin.
Eyewitness Recounts the Sequence of Events
A local tea stall owner who witnessed the entire episode firsthand shared chilling details of the crash. He stated that the incident occurred at approximately 6:30 AM while he was present at his stall. According to his account, two high-speed cars were racing against each other on the road. Amidst this reckless driving, the white i20 first struck an auto-rickshaw and subsequently rammed into a passing cycle rickshaw. The witness added that following the impact, the driver emerged from the car, joined his associates in another vehicle, and fled the scene. Roughly three to four individuals were reportedly seated inside the accident-causing car when the tragedy struck.
Police Scan CCTV Footage for Clues
Responding promptly to the emergency call, police personnel secured the accident site and impounded the damaged vehicles. Authorities are currently reviewing closed-circuit television footage installed across the surrounding area to establish the exact sequence of events and ascertain the identity of the fleeing driver. Investigators are examining all available electronic evidence to track the second vehicle involved in the alleged racing. Further legal proceedings and inquiries into the matter remain underway.
Echoes of the Recent Sarita Vihar Crash
This fatal accident follows closely on the heels of another major tragedy that shook the capital just days prior in Delhi's Sarita Vihar locality along road number 13. In that incident, which occurred around 3:20 AM, a dumper arriving from the direction of Noida rammed into a crane and an auto-rickshaw belonging to workers installing CCTV cameras under the Safe City Project. That collision had claimed three lives and left three others injured, highlighting a recurring pattern of dangerous driving during early morning hours in the city.
