Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Child Injured as Traffic Pole Collapses in Delhi's Connaught Place
A traffic pole suddenly fell onto a road in Delhi.
It happened in Connaught Place near Minto Bridge.
An auto-rickshaw and a scooter were caught under the pole.
A child in the auto-rickshaw and the scooter rider were hurt.
No one died.
The accident frightened people nearby.
Police are trying to find out why the pole fell.
Some people said the pole looked rusty and that this may have helped cause the accident.
Two people, including a child, were injured when a traffic pole collapsed in Connaught Place, Delhi.
The falling pole trapped an auto-rickshaw and a scooter passing along the road.
The incident occurred near Minto Bridge on Connaught Place’s Outer Circle on Tuesday.
The injured people were a scooter rider and a child traveling in the auto-rickshaw.
No deaths were reported, and authorities were investigating the cause of the collapse.
- Who
- A scooter rider and a child traveling in an auto-rickshaw were injured.
- What
- A traffic pole collapsed onto the road, trapping an auto-rickshaw and a scooter.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Minto Bridge along the Outer Circle of Connaught Place in Delhi.
- Why
- The cause was being investigated; some people at the scene alleged that rust may have contributed.
- Injured
- Two people, including a child
- Vehicles affected
- An auto-rickshaw and a scooter
- Location
- Near Minto Bridge, Outer Circle, Connaught Place
- City
- Delhi
- Fatalities
- None reported
- Cause
- Under investigation; bystanders alleged the pole was rusted