Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Three Labourers Killed After DU Student’s Car Hits Workers
A car crashed into workers on the Dwarka Expressway early Thursday morning.
The workers were installing iron railings beside the road.
Three workers died in the crash.
Another worker, Satish Chand, was badly hurt and taken to a hospital.
The driver, Vedan Khanna, was a 20-year-old Delhi University student who was also injured.
Police sent him to Fortis Hospital after initial treatment.
Police took a blood sample to check whether he had consumed alcohol.
Witnesses said the work area did not have reflective warning signs or proper barriers.
Police are still investigating what caused the crash.
A speeding car struck workers installing roadside iron railings near Shri Ram Chowk on the Dwarka Expressway around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, September 17.
Three workers—Bijendra, Ram Kumar and Pappu Singh—died at the scene; all were residents of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
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 collected Khanna’s blood sample and are investigating the car’s speed, his condition, possible alcohol consumption and the crash sequence.
- 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 struck workers installing roadside iron railings, killing three and seriously injuring one.
- When
- Around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, September 17.
- Where
- Near Shri Ram Chowk along the Dwarka Expressway.
- Why
- The cause remains under investigation; police are examining the car’s speed, the driver’s condition, possible alcohol consumption and the circumstances of the collision.
Witness safety concerns
Police investigation
Safety at the work site
Witness safety concerns
Eyewitnesses said the roadside work on a busy, high-speed expressway lacked reflective warning signs and proper barricades.
Police investigation
Police have not announced a final conclusion about responsibility and are examining the circumstances of the collision.
Possible alcohol involvement
Witness safety concerns
The articles do not establish that alcohol caused the crash.
Police investigation
Police collected the driver’s blood sample to determine whether he had consumed alcohol.
- Deaths
- 3 workers
- Seriously injured
- Satish Chand, 45
- Crash time
- Around 2:15 a.m., Thursday, September 17
- Location
- Near Shri Ram Chowk, Dwarka Expressway
- Driver
- Vedan Khanna, 20, a second-year Delhi University student from Gurugram
- Victims’ origin
- Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
- Police action
- Blood sample collected; speed, driver condition and crash circumstances under investigation
