In a tragic incident in Outer Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, a 55- year-old woman was crushed to death by a speeding tempo on Thursday morning. The woman, Ramlata was rushed to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital but was declared brought dead.
Police said that the accident took place at around 11.50 am when Ramlata was riding pillion with her husband, Sushil Garg who was driving the scooty. As soon as the scooter reached Subham Enclave their scooter was hit by a speeding tempo. The impact was so severe that the elderly woman fell off and was crushed under the wheels of the tempo. Following the accident, the locals gathered at the spot and tried to help the victims. In the meantime, someone from the crowd informed the police.
local police rushed the elderly woman to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital but she was declared brought dead by the doctors. In the accident Sushil Garg, the husband of the deceased also sustained serious injuries.
A senior police officer said “The tempo driver managed to flee from the spot after the accident and is still absconding. With the help of the CCTV camera footage obtained from the accident spot, police have identified the tempo owner are questioning him to know the whereabouts of the absconding driver.
“We have registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC and have identified the driver and he will soon be arrested,” said a senior police officer.