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Delhi Speeding Car Kills Auto Driver in Deadly Race
26 Sep
Summary
- Auto driver, 45, died after a speeding car crashed into his vehicle.
- Eyewitnesses reported two cars were allegedly racing before the accident.
- The arrested driver was reportedly returning from a friend's birthday party.
A fatal accident occurred early Saturday morning in Southeast Delhi's Sukhdev Vihar when a speeding car crashed into an auto-rickshaw, resulting in the death of the 45-year-old driver, Mohammad Kalam. The vehicle then collided with a cycle rickshaw, causing injuries to another individual, identified as Mohammad Bablu. The accused driver, Mohammad Talib, was apprehended later that day.
Eyewitnesses reported that two cars were allegedly racing shortly before the collision. One witness described hearing a loud thud and seeing one car ram into the auto-rickshaw, while another fleeing vehicle sped away. The car, reportedly returning from a birthday party, caused significant damage to the auto-rickshaw.
Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence to reconstruct the incident. Mohammad Kalam was taken to Escorts Hospital, where he was declared deceased. His body has been sent for a postmortem examination.
