Flyover car crash: Another teen dies, toll rises to four

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 16

A day after a car flew off a flyover in Punjabi Bagh flyover, West Delhi, another teenager succumbed to injuries during treatment, taking the death toll in the accident to four, according to a Delhi Police official.

Garima, who was one of the seven occupants of the car that fell 30 feet from the railway over-bridge flyover, died today at 

the AIIMS Trauma Centre where she was undergoing treatment, the official said.

Three students Rajat, who was behind the wheel, Sanchit Chhabra and Ritu Singh were declared dead yesterday. Sanchit and Ritu were killed on the spot, while Rajat died during treatment. 

The others who were injured Pranav, Rishab and Raja were still under observation. 

The police said Raja was undergoing surgery and Rishab was critical. Pranav's condition was stable, the police added.

As the Honda car fell from the flyover it turned turtle throwing some of the occupants out of the vehicle. 

Police and fire department personnel pulled out those who were stuck inside the car. 

All seven were first-year students of the Delhi Institute of Professional Studies and were on their way to a college in Narela for their second semester examinations when the accident occurred. 

The students, who were all in their teens, had assembled at Rajat's house in East Punjabi Bagh before leaving for their examination centre, according to the official.