Two people were killed while one received critical injury after an SUV they were travelling in rammed into a stationary tanker parked off the kerb in southeast Delhi’s Pul Prahladpur area late on Thursday night.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the occupants were in an inebriated state. Pankaj, who was behind the wheel, lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationary tanker parked by the road in Anandmayi Marg.
The deceased were identified as driver Kuldeep, 30 and Pankaj, 26, a cable operator. The incident took place around 12.30 am on Friday.
“Due to the impact of the crash, the car was crushed. Iron sheet cutters were used to remove the hood of the car to evacuate the occupants. Police had to use gas cutters to extricate the victims. Fire service officials took more than an hour in rescue ops,” said an officer.