Ambala, February 12 A 24-year-old woman was killed after a car, allegedly driven at high speed by a police head constable, crashed into her e-rickshaw, throwing her onto the road and subsequently crushing her, an official said.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening near the Kali Paltan Bridge in Ambala Cantonment. The deceased was identified as Nikita Bajaj.
According to police, the impact of the collision caused the woman to fall onto the road, after which the car lost control and ran her over. She was taken to a government hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.
Some eyewitnesses alleged that the head constable was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. However, police said the matter is under investigation.
Some people present at the scene apprehended the driver and handed him over to the police. The e-rickshaw driver also alleged that the car was being driven at high speed.