A mini truck rammed into a bike killing three people instantly in Rajauri Garden area on Friday, said police, adding that they have arrested the truck driver and impounded the vehicle.
The deceased — identified as Nishant (20) Manish (19) and Yogesh (20) — were residents of separate localities in Rajouri Garden area and were heading towards Uttam Nagar when their bike collided with the Tata 709 (mini truck) head on, said police.
Witnesses told police that all the three died on the spot. Police said a call was made to the PCR which rushed them to the hospital where doctors declared them brought dead. Police added that none of those riding the bike wore helmet.
According to witnesses, the bike was driven very rashly. At the time of the collision the speed of the bike was 90 kilometer per hour.
Police have arrested the driver, who has been identified as Mohammed Ishtiaq. A case under relevant sections has been registered at the Rajouri Garden police station and further investigations are on. Police added that Manish was doing a private job and the other two were looking for one. It is still not clear as to who was driving at the time of the incident. “We are trying to get hold of a CCTV footage to ascertain the exact sequence of events,” said a police officer. Family members of the deceased were informed about the accident and the bodies were handed over to the family on Friday after autopsy, the police official added.