Death is indeed unpredictable. Hit by a speeding truck, a 30-year-old man survived only to be crushed to death by an unidentified vehicle while he was trying to get out of the damaged Bolero car in North-West Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area.
The police said that the deceased, identified as Hari Kishore, had hired the Bolero from one Ranchod Ram.
According to a senior police officer, the accident took place in the wee hours of May 7 and 8 at the Punjabi Bagh flyover when a speeding truck rammed into the Bolero car.
Eyewitnesses told the police that the impact of the collision was such that the Bolero car hit and jumped the divider, leaving the car driver Hari Kishore stuck inside the rambled remains of the car.
The eyewitnesses managed to obtain the number of the car owner, Ranchod Ram and called him. By the time Ranchod reached the spot a team of PCR van had also reached.
During all this time, Hari Kishore who had lost consciousness opened his eyes and was trying to get out of the damaged Bolero car. Within a wink of an eye, an unidentified car passing through the accident spot hit Hari Kishore. Following which Hari Kishore died on the spot. He was rushed to the nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Family of Hari Kishore who lives in the Kirti Nagar slums was informed about the accident. Police said that efforts are on to nab the driver of the unidentified car.
Based on the written complaint of the car owner, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code at the Punjabi Bagh police station.
Meanwhile, police has also detained the truck driver for questioning. Further investigation in the matter is still on.