Youth Dies After Truck Hits Him in Gurugram; Driver Caught by Passersby

August 16, 2026

Gurugram: A young man died after being hit by a truck near Sultanpur village in Farrukhnagar, Gurugram. The victim was walking home with his friend after getting off the KMP Expressway when the truck allegedly hit them.

The incident took place around 8:20 p.m. on August 14. According to the complaint filed by Vedram, a resident of Bhadani in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, he and his friend Rajesh, a resident of Hardoi, were walking along an unpaved path after exiting the KMP Expressway.

The two had crossed a short distance past Suraj Hotel in Sultanpur when a truck, allegedly being driven negligently, hit them from behind.

Friend Dies During Treatment

The impact caused Vedram to fall by the roadside, while Rajesh suffered serious injuries.

Vedram took Rajesh to SGT Hospital in Budhera by ambulance. Due to his critical condition, doctors referred him to PGIMS Rohtak, where he died during treatment on August 15.

Driver Caught, Case Registered

Following the accident, the truck driver allegedly abandoned the vehicle and attempted to flee. However, passersby caught him at the scene and handed him over to police.

Police took the driver into custody and impounded the truck bearing registration number RJ18GC0836.

After receiving Rajesh’s Medico-Legal Report from SGT Hospital and information about his death from PGIMS Rohtak, police registered a case under Sections 281 and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

ASI Sanjay Kumar is investigating the case.