New Delhi, March 14 A 20-year-old man was killed, and two others were injured after a truck allegedly hit the scooter they were riding on the ITO flyover in central Delhi, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred around 1:30 am during the night of March 11 and 12, when the three were returning home after a night out, they said.
Following the accident, police received information about the road incident and the injured individuals were taken to Lok Nayak Hospital.
At the hospital, Karan (20), a resident of Faridabad, was declared dead by doctors. The other two occupants of the scooter — Yash Kapoor (20), also from Faridabad, and Sandeep Bhatia (44) — sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment, police said, adding that none of the three were wearing helmets at the time of the accident.
The trio had left Faridabad, heading towards Jama Masjid, with Yash Kapoor driving the scooter. Karan was sitting between Kapoor and Bhatia at the moment of the collision, police said.
During the journey, the scooter was allegedly hit from the side by an unidentified truck on the flyover. Due to the impact, the two-wheeler was dragged forward for a few metres before coming to a stop, police added.
A case has been registered at the I P Estate police station under Sections 106 (causing death by negligence), 281 (rash driving) and 125(a) (Act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, they said.
Police have identified the offending vehicle by analysing CCTV footage from the area and using information from toll plaza records. The scooter involved in the accident has been recovered and is registered in the name of Yash Kapoor's mother, according to the police.
The post-mortem of the deceased was conducted at Lok Nayak Hospital on March 12.