A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a collision between two cars and a bike in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka area on Tuesday, police said.
According to police, the motorcyclist, Sahil Dhaneshra (23), a property businessman, sustained critical injuries in the accident and died by the time police reached the spot (Representative/Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)The accident was reported to the Dwarka South police station at 11.57 am, after which a police team rushed to the spot and a private SUV, a cab and a motorcycle were involved in a pile-up, officials said.
According to police, the motorcyclist, Sahil Dhaneshra (23), a property businessman, was seriously injured in the accident and died by the time police reached the spot, PTI reported.
His body has been sent to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for post-mortem.
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What happened?The injured cab driver Ajit Singh was taken to Indira Gandhi International Hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be stable.
During verification, the police found that the driver of the SUV, identified as Akshatra Singh (19), did not have a valid driving license and was arrested on the spot.
Police said Singh was with his sister at the time of the incident and was not under the influence of alcohol. An official said his father owns a transport business.
“According to preliminary findings, the SUV was coming from the direction of a gurdwara, while the motorcycle was coming from the opposite direction. After the collision between the SUV and the motorcycle, the SUV rammed the cab parked on the roadside,” the official added.
A crime team was called to the scene to conduct a detailed inspection, and a forensic examination of the scene was conducted to determine the circumstances leading to the accident. All three vehicles have been impounded for further investigation.
A case has been filed and further legal action is being taken. The police said they are also investigating whether speeding or negligence were factors in the accident and are recording the statements of eyewitnesses present in the area.
CCTV footage from nearby surveillance cameras is being scanned, and further investigations are underway, the police added.
