New Delhi: A dumper and an auto carrying passengers collided forcefully in the Sonia Vihar area of north-east Delhi early Thursday. Three people, including a newborn girl, died in the accident near Pushta No. 5, while five others were injured. A three-year-old girl travelling in the auto escaped safely.
According to the Delhi Fire Service, information about the accident was received at around 5:17 am. The collision was so severe that several people seated in the auto suffered serious injuries. With the help of local residents and a police control room vehicle, the injured were taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital before the fire department team arrived.
At the hospital, two unidentified men and a newborn girl were declared dead. Among the injured, Raja (32) and Rakhi (30) have been identified. The other injured include two men and one woman, whose identities are being verified. The three-year-old girl did not suffer injuries in the accident.
According to preliminary information, the dumper and the auto collided head-on. Police have registered a case and are investigating the causes of the accident. Information related to the identities of the deceased and the injured is also being collected.
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