70-year-old woman killed as Haryana cop’s son, drunk, crashes Mercedes into WagonR in Delhi’s Narela
A 70-year-old woman was killed after a Mercedes and a WagonR collided head-on in Delhi’s Narela on Saturday morning. The Mercedes driver, identified as the son of a Haryana Police sub-inspector, was arrested from the spot.
A 70-year-old woman was killed in a fatal road accident after a Mercedes and a WagonR collided head-on near Himalayas Apartment in Mamurpur, Narela, on Saturday morning, Delhi Police said.
The accident took place around 8 am, following which the WagonR was thrown backwards and crashed into a nearby three-wheeler loading van, police said.
The deceased was identified as Urmila, wife of Satyanarayan and a resident of Mamurpur, Narela. She was at the spot when the collision occurred and became trapped between the vehicles. She died at the scene, according to police.
The WagonR driver sustained minor injuries and was provided medical treatment.
Police arrested Shubham, who was driving the Mercedes, from the spot. He is reportedly the son of a sub-inspector in the Haryana Police.
A beer bottle was recovered from inside the Mercedes. Eyewitnesses alleged that Shubham was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Police are investigating the circumstances and the allegation.
A fatal accident case is being registered, while Urmila’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is underway.
Police said no gathering was reported at the accident site.
The incident comes amid continuing concerns over fatal road crashes in Delhi. In July, a 20-year-old man, Yashvendra, died after the car he was driving allegedly skidded on a slippery road, fell into a drain and overturned near the Nangal Dewat red light in Vasant Kunj.
According to police, Yashvendra was travelling with a female friend when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle. He sustained injuries and later succumbed to them.
ANI inputs
