A 32-year-old man was killed and his 28-year-old cousin critically injured as a speeding Fortuner SUV they were travelling in overturned multiple times as one of its front tyre burst at Rajiv Chowk underpass on National High way 48 late night on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Vivek Yadav, a resident of Civil lines area, in Gurugram. Rahul Yadav, the cousin of the deceased, was admitted to AIIMS Hospital in Delhi and was said to be in critical condition, police said.
Vivek was self-employed while his cousin Rahul is said to be a software engineer and employed with the DEll a leading IT company.
“The victims were returning to Civil lines late night on Sunday around 11.55 pm from Sector 57. When they reached at Rajiv Chowk underpass the SUV's front tyres burst the driver of the vehicle could not control the car and hit the pole and toppled several times,” Rajpal Yadav Station House Officer of Shivaji Nagar police station, said.
“The vehicle got badly damaged in the accident and two were badly stuck in the mangled SUV,” he said.
Soon after the incident Vivek's cousin brother Rajat Yadav who was following them in another car rushed the victim's at a hospital and informed the police about the accident. Vivek died during the treatment while Rahul was referred to the AIIMS Hospital in Delhi for further treatment.
“The body of the deceased has been handed over to the family member after the postmortem examination. There was no sign of alcohol in the deceased body. Further probe into the matter is underway,” the SHO, said.
Earlier on June 5, a woman pilot was seriously injured after an SUV crashed into the cab in which she was travelling. The cab driver and the security guard accompanying the pilot died on the spot in the collision that took place in an underpass on Golf Course road located in the upscale DlF phase 1 area in Gurugram.