Woman killed, five injured as car hits tempo on Rajokari flyover; driver held

A 47-year-old woman was killed and five others, including three children, were injured after a Toyota Innova allegedly rammed into a tempo from behind on the Rajokari flyover in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area early Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred at around 4.20 am on the carriageway towards Gurugram. A PCR call regarding the incident was received shortly after the crash, and local police rushed to the spot, they said.

During the preliminary enquiry, police found that the Innova allegedly hit the tempo from behind, causing the three-wheeler to overturn on the flyover.

The occupants of the tempo were residents of Seelampur in northeast Delhi and were travelling to a temple in Gurugram when the accident took place, officials said.

The woman who died was identified as Kripa Devi (47), who succumbed to her injuries at the spot, they said.

Five other occupants of the tempo sustained injuries and were shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital through CATS ambulances. They were identified as Vansh (8), Savitri Devi (60), Naina (34), Naksh (14) and Ishan (2). The condition of the injured was not immediately known.

Police said the tempo driver also sustained minor injuries in the accident.

According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), it received information about the accident at 4.35 am and dispatched a team to the location.