CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Delhi: New Delhi: Two youths died in a collision between a concrete mixer truck and a scooter late Monday night in Khajuri Khas in north-east Delhi. After the accident, the truck driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the spot. Police have seized the concrete mixer truck involved in the accident and are searching for the absconding driver.
According to police, around 11:55 pm on Monday, Khajuri Khas police station received information about a road accident near the cut by the old police station. A police team reached the spot and found two youths seriously injured. They were identified as 30-year-old Santosh and 33-year-old Pawan. Santosh was a resident of Pakki Khajuri, while Pawan lived in Gali No. 24 of Khajuri Khas.
One of the injured was taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital by family members, while the other was taken to hospital by police. After examination, doctors declared both dead. The bodies were then sent to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital for post-mortem.
Police inspected the accident site and collected evidence. A case has been registered at Khajuri Khas police station under relevant sections. According to police officials, the driver fled after abandoning the truck following the accident. Efforts are being made to arrest him. An investigation into the cause of the accident and the sequence of events is underway.
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