Delhi

19-year-old killed after bike collides with a cluster bus

Staff Reporter

A 19-year-old man was killed after his bike collided with a cluster bus on Rawta Mod on Delhi’s Dwarka’s Samaspur road on Wednesday night.

The deceased, identified as Rahul, a resident of Mitraon village here. Police suspect that the accident was a result of head on collision and said the cluster bus was on its lane only.

According to a senior police official, on Wednesday night, Rahul left his home on his motorcycle and when he reached Rawta Mod, he met with an accident after his vehicle collided with a cluster bus.

“Both the vehicles got damaged in the accident and the injured Rahul was moved to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. The driver of the cluster bus, who has been identified, absconded the spot after the accident,” he said.

“A case was registered under section 279 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304A (Causing death by negligence) of Indian Penal Code at Jaffarpur Kalan police station and efforts are being made to nab the absconding bus driver,” said the senior police official.