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Two NDMC Employees Killed in Delhi Cantonment Thar Crash
Two workers were riding a motorcycle in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday evening.
Their motorcycle skidded near a traffic light.
A Mahindra Thar then hit the motorcycle.
Both riders were badly hurt.
They were taken to a hospital quickly.
Doctors said they had already died when they arrived.
The riders were New Delhi Municipal Council employees between 45 and 50 years old.
People at the scene held the SUV driver until police arrested him.
Two New Delhi Municipal Council employees were killed in a motorcycle crash in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday evening.
Their motorcycle skidded near the IOC red light around 5 p.m. and was hit by a Mahindra Thar.
The two riders, aged between 45 and 50, suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital.
Doctors declared both men dead on arrival, according to police.
Locals caught the SUV driver at the scene, and police arrested him.
- Who
- Two New Delhi Municipal Council employees, aged between 45 and 50, were killed; the Mahindra Thar driver was arrested.
- What
- A motorcycle skidded and was hit by a Mahindra Thar, killing both motorcycle riders.
- Where
- Near the IOC red light in Delhi Cantonment, Delhi.
- When
- Wednesday evening, around 5 p.m.
- Why
- The motorcycle skidded on the road before the collision; the articles do not state why it skidded.
Key facts
- Fatalities
- Two people were killed.
- Victims
- The victims were New Delhi Municipal Council employees aged between 45 and 50.
- Vehicles
- A motorcycle and a Mahindra Thar were involved.
- Location
- Near the IOC red light in Delhi Cantonment.
- Time
- Around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
- Arrest
- The SUV driver was arrested after locals caught him at the scene.
- Police response
- A Delhi Cantonment police station staff member noticed the crash and informed the station before a PCR call came in.
Quotes
Amit Goel
Deputy Commissioner of Police for Southwest Delhi
“The two motorcycle riders, aged between 45 and 50 years, were seriously injured in the crash. They were immediately shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival”
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