New Delhi: A delivery executive lost his life after being struck by a speeding car in West Delhi’s Subhash Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. According to police, the accident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. when a fast-moving car rammed into the motorcycle being ridden by the delivery boy. The impact was so severe that he died on the spot.
Accused driver in custody
On receiving information about the incident, police teams rushed to the scene and began an investigation. The offending vehicle has been seized, and the accused driver has been taken into custody. The victim’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Officials said that further investigation into the circumstances leading to the crash is underway.
Car hit a delivery boy from behind
The victim delivery boy killed by a speeding car has been identified as Hem Shakar (25). He was shifted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. He was working as a delivery executive for a quick-commerce company and was riding an electric scooter at the time of the accident.
According to the DCP, eyewitnesses present reported that a Hyundai Verna car allegedly hit the e-scooter from behind.
Accused arrested by Police
The accused driver has been identified as Mohit Kumar (27), son of Rajesh Kumar, resident of Najafgarh. He was immediately taken into custody and later arrested. The car has been seized by the Police. Police further added that the accused works as an MCD contractor.
Man killed by SUV driven by minor
The incident comes close on the heels of another fatal road accident in the national Capital earlier this month near Lal Bahadur Shastri College in Dwarka South, where a man was killed after an SUV allegedly driven by a minor without a licence collided head-on with his motorcycle. Sahil Dhaneshra (23) died on February 3 after a Scorpio SUV, reportedly being driven by a 17-year-old, crashed into his motorcycle near the college.