New Delhi, March 3 A 30-year-old man was killed after being hit by a DTC bus when he fell onto the road after his scooter crashed into an open car door near the Uttam Nagar West Metro Station here on Tuesday, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday morning, they said.
According to police, a car had stopped on the left side of the road after one of its occupants complained of feeling unwell and requested that the vehicle be stopped as he needed to use the restroom.
"The passenger opened the right rear door of the car. At the same time, a scooter rider coming from behind collided with the suddenly opened door," a senior police officer said.
Following the impact, the rider fell onto the road and was hit by a DTC bus that was approaching from behind, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said in a statement.
The vehicles involved in the accident included a DTC bus, the scooter, and an SUV car.
The deceased was identified as Daksh, a resident of Uttam Nagar. He was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, the police said.
A case has been registered under sections 281 (reckless driving or riding on a public road) and 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and further investigation is underway.