A 22-year-old man was killed and three others sustained injuries after a truck collided with two motorcycles in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka Sector 18 early Saturday. Police arrested the truck driver and seized the vehicle along with both motorcycles.
The accident occurred near the Crescent Apartment traffic signal, with police receiving information about the incident at around 12.45 am. A police team reached the spot and found that the truck had hit two motorcycles carrying four men.
One killed, three injured in collision
The deceased was identified as Gaurav, who suffered a head injury and died at the scene, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh said.
The three injured men were identified as Hitesh, 18, Harshit, 20, and Dhruv, 23. They were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Hitesh and Harshit, who sustained serious injuries, were subsequently referred to another hospital, while Dhruv was declared unfit to give a statement.
A police officer said Gaurav and Dhruv were preparing for competitive examinations, while Hitesh and Harshit were graduate students.
Truck driver arrested, case registered
The accused driver, identified as Hotam Singh, 41, a resident of Agra in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Saturday.
Police have registered a first information report at Dwarka North police station under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b) and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The charges relate to rash driving, acts endangering the life or personal safety of others, and causing death by negligence.
“The sequence of events is being ascertained,” DCP Singh said, adding that further investigation was underway.