Driver suspected drunk hits multiple vehicles; elderly woman dies in south Delhi
71-year-old woman killed, her 65-year-old husband injured after the driver allegedly hits multiple vehicles before ramming into couple
A 71-year-old woman was killed and her 65-year-old husband injured after a driver, suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, allegedly hit multiple vehicles before ramming into the couple in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash 1 area, police said.
According to the police, the incident took place on Sunday night. A PCR call was received at the Greater Kailash 1 police station following the accident, they said.
The police added that the accused driver first hit multiple vehicles and then struck the couple, who were walking on the footpath.
The woman, identified as Shashi (71), was declared brought dead at the hospital. Her husband, Kulbhushan (65), sustained injuries and was later declared fit to give a statement, police said.
An FIR has been registered under Sections 281, 125(a) and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The accused driver has been arrested and further investigation is underway, police said.
