Three men were mowed down to death by a recklessly driven car in Ghaziabad on Saturday night. The accident took place near Hindon canal when the overspeeding car, being driven by a woman driver, hit a scooter. There were three people on the scooter and they were thrown away by the sheer impact of the collision.
"Three men died after they were hit by a car near Hindon canal here, police said on Sunday. The accident took place on Saturday night when the car which was on its way to Vaishali hit a scooter coming from the opposite direction, injuring two people — Sonu and Ashok", Deputy Superintendent of Police Anshu Jain said.
As the driver lost control over the vehicle, the car also hit a passerby, killing him on the spot, he said. The passerby's body was found lying in a pool of blood near the road divider, the DSP said, adding that the man was identified as Rohit. Sonu (26) and Ashok (25) were rushed to a nearby hospital, where the two were declared brought dead by doctors.
Police found the car's number plate from the spot and traced its owner. A woman was arrested and a case was registered against her under Section 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC, the DSP added.