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St Stephen’s Student Car Crash Kills Three Road Workers
A car crashed into workers on the Dwarka Expressway early Thursday.
The workers were putting up iron railings beside the road.
Three workers died in the crash.
Another worker was badly hurt and taken to a hospital.
The driver, a 20-year-old student, was also injured.
Police took a blood sample to check whether he had consumed alcohol.
Witnesses said the work area did not have enough warning signs or barriers.
Police are still investigating what caused the crash.
A speeding car hit workers installing roadside iron railings near Shri Ram Chowk on the Dwarka Expressway around 2:15 a.m. Thursday.
Three workers—Bijendra, Ram Kumar and Pappu Singh—died at the scene.
Worker Satish Chand, 45, was seriously injured and hospitalized.
Police identified the driver as Vedan Khanna, a 20-year-old second-year Delhi University student from Gurugram, who was also injured.
Police are investigating the driver’s speed, condition and possible alcohol consumption, while witnesses questioned the lack of road-safety measures.
- Who
- Three workers—Bijendra, Ram Kumar and Pappu Singh—were killed; Satish Chand was seriously injured; police identified the driver as Delhi University student Vedan Khanna.
- What
- A car went out of control and hit workers installing roadside railings, killing three and seriously injuring one.
- Where
- Near Shri Ram Chowk along the Dwarka Expressway.
- When
- Around 2:15 a.m. Thursday.
- Why
- The cause remains under investigation; police are examining the car’s speed, the driver’s condition and possible alcohol consumption, while witnesses cited inadequate safety measures.
Witness safety concerns
Police investigation
Responsibility for the hazardous work area
Witness safety concerns
Eyewitnesses said the roadside work lacked robust safety measures, including reflective warning signs and proper barricading, despite taking place on a busy, high-speed expressway.
Police investigation
Police have not announced a final conclusion and are examining several factors, including the vehicle’s speed, the driver’s condition and the circumstances of the collision.
Possible alcohol involvement
Witness safety concerns
The article does not establish that alcohol caused the crash.
Police investigation
Police collected the driver’s blood sample to determine whether he had consumed alcohol.
Key facts
- Deaths
- 3
- Seriously injured workers
- 1
- Crash time
- Around 2:15 a.m. Thursday
- Location
- Near Shri Ram Chowk, Dwarka Expressway
- Driver
- Vedan Khanna, 20, a second-year Delhi University student
- Victims’ origin
- Bijendra, Ram Kumar and Pappu Singh were residents of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
- Investigation
- Police collected the driver’s blood sample and are examining speed, condition and crash circumstances
Sources
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