Khajuri Khas Horror: Two Dead as Truck Smashes into Scooty; Driver on the Run
Two men were killed after a concrete mixer truck crashed into their scooty in Delhi's Khajuri Khas. The driver is currently absconding.
A late-night commute turned fatal in East Delhi after a devastating collision between a concrete mixer truck and a scooty left two men dead in the Khajuri Khas area. The incident occurred near the old police station on Monday night, leaving the local community in shock as the truck driver fled the scene immediately after the crash.
Midnight Tragedy in Khajuri Khas
The emergency call reached the police at 11:55 pm, prompting a rapid response team to rush to the location. Upon arrival, officers found two men with critical, severe injuries. The victims have been identified as 30-year-old Santosh, a resident of Pakki Khajuri, and 33-year-old Pawan, who lived in Gali Number 24 of Khajuri Khas.
In a desperate attempt to save them, family members rushed one of the victims to JPC Hospital, while police personnel transported the second man to the same facility. Despite the urgency, the medical staff at JPC Hospital declared both men brought dead upon arrival.
Police Investigation and Evidence Collection
Following the tragedy, the bodies were moved to GTB Hospital to undergo a post-mortem examination. The police have since recovered the concrete mixer truck involved in the collision from the accident site.
To reconstruct the events leading up to the crash, forensic teams were deployed to the spot to collect vital evidence. A formal case has been registered under the relevant sections of the law, and a manhunt is currently underway to track down and arrest the absconding driver.
A Pattern of Road Mishaps
This tragedy comes on the heels of another fatal accident in the capital. On October 17, a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus mowed down pedestrians and a scooty on DBG Road in the Anand Parbat area. That incident resulted in one death and several injuries.
Eyewitnesses from the Anand Parbat crash had noted that a woman was driving the bus at the time and expressed frustration over a perceived lack of action following a similar incident that had occurred roughly 1.5 months prior. Authorities are still tracing the driver from that previous case as well.