2 hurt after their speeding car hit electric pole
Two Delhi University (DU) students were killed and two sustained grievous injuries after a speeding Honda City car in which they were travelling reportedly toppled over near Vivek Vihar at Surya Nagar red light after it hit an electric pole and railing, police said on Sunday.
It appeared that the man on the wheels lost control over the steering and the accident took place on Sunday.
According to police, those killed in the car crash have been identified as Prabhjot Singh (18), a resident of Malka Ganj in North Delhi and Rubal (20), a resident of Haryana.
While their two friends have been identified as Keshav (21), a resident of Kamla Nagar and Arshpreet (19), a resident of Sirsa in Haryana, who were taken to GTB hospital and are undergoing treatment.
Police said they are in critical conditions.
Prima facie, it appears that Keshav and Prabhjot were going on a joyride with their two female friends.
Police found a Honda City car in a damaged condition and the pole and railing uprooted from the road divider, Deputy Commissioner of Police Meghna Yadav said.
“It appears that the driver was speeding and lost control of the car,” said a senior police officer. However, Lakshya who was driving the ill-fated car, reportedly abandoned the vehicle and fled from the spot after the incident. Investigators said they have launched a manhunt as his conduct appears to be suspicious.
Police said they are all students of Delhi University. Yadav said a Police Control Room (PCR) call was received at police station Vivek Vihar around 5:40 am on Sunday regarding the fatal accident following which an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was dispatched for the spot.
“A police team reached the spot where the car was found in damaged condition,” said the DCP. “The locals in the area had rushed the four injured persons to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital for their treatment. Two youths identified as Prabhjot and Rubal were declared brought dead by the doctors,” said a senior police official.
After post-mortem, the body will be handed over to the families. Police are checking the CCTV footage of the area to ascertain the sequence of events.
