A 55-year-old autorickshaw driver lost his life and a woman sustained injuries after they were hit by a speeding Honda city car near Sabzi Mandi in North Delhi on Thursday morning.
After the accident, the car driver fled the spot, said North district police officials, adding they have registered an First Information Report (FIR) on charges of rash and negligent driving causing death. The identity of car owner has been established and hunt launched to arrest him.
According to a senior police official, the speeding vehicle allegedly first hit a cow and then hit a 58-year-old woman who was waiting to cross the road near Baraf Khana chowk at Subzi Mandi.
The car rammed into an autorickshaw before hitting a tree and toppled over. Eyewitnesses informed the police control room (PCR) and the grievously injured auto rickshaw driver and the injured woman were rushed to a nearby hospital where the driver was declared brought dead by the hospital authorities. The woman is being treated for her injuries, police said.
The deceased has been identified one Riyasat, said police, adding that they have seized the car.
The family members alleged that the driver of the Honda City was drunk.
However, there are no CCTV cameras installed in the area so the sequence of event will be ascertained only after the accused is arrested, a senior official said.