A 55-year-old man and his 21-year-old son died on Wednesday after a speeding Mahindra XUV hit their car in South-east Delhi’s Jaitpur area. The car later on caught fire.
Police said seven other people were also injured in the accident.
According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Triloki Nath, father, and Vikas Tiwari(son). Police said the incident took place at 12 am when Nath and six of his family members were returning from a wedding ceremony in their Celerio.
Personnel from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) were rushed to the spot .
Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) said, "When they reached the Meetapur area, a speeding Mahindra XUV collided with their car. A patrolling police van was on duty on the Agra canal road who witnessed the accident and reached the spot. The police men along with the help of locals were trying to rescue the victims when all of a sudden both cars caught fire,"
A senior police officer said, "A team from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) was also rushed to the spot and they had to use gas cutters to rescue the people trapped inside the mangled vehicle. Police rushed the injured to a nearby hospital where Nath and his son Vikas were declared brought dead on arrival while the other seven are undergoing treatment.
"Prima facie it appears both the cars were reportedly speeding and the impact of the crash killed the father-son duo, while seven others were injured," said a senior police officer.
According to police they have recorded statements of 4 injured while Abhay, another son of Nath and Sachin and owner of the Mahindra car are admitted in the Intense Care Unit and were unfit for statement.
"We have registered a case under section 304A (Causing death by negligence), 337(Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others), 279(Rash driving or riding on a public way) of the Indian Penal Code. Further investigations are underway," Biswal added.