A 30-year-old died while one minor was injured after a speeding truck rammed on to their scooter in North Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Deepak Rawat, a resident of Gandhi Nagar and Badal (17), a resident of Gandhi Nagar, sustained injuries.
According to a senior police official, both were friends and were going for some work on the scooter when the incident occurred.
“A police control room (PCR) call was received regarding the incident at around 5 AM regarding the accident.
The senior official said that one speeding truck hit a scooter in Kashmere gate. “After hitting the scooty, the driver of the truck fled the spot and the injured were rushed to the hospitals by locals,” said the senior police official.
“Rawat was declared brought dead while Badal was discharged after the treatment. The family members of Rawat were informed about the incident and the post-mortem will be conducted on Wednesday at around 11 PM,” said the senior police official.
“The family members of Rawat said that he used work in a shop at Gandhi Nagar and was living separately. Badal used to live earlier at Old Seemapuri and recently shifted to Gandhi Nagar,” the police official said
“A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and police are looking to nab the accused truck driver,” the police official added.
