In a tragic mishap a 21-year-old died while three of his friends are battling for their lives in a city hospital. The incident took place on the intervening night on Thursday and Friday when a Honda Jazz car with four young men was hit by an Audi Q7.
The Audi was being driven by a woman identified as a practicing lawyer at the Delhi High Court.
Seconds before the Audi hit the Honda, the former was itself rammed by an overspeeding SUV car. Those in the Honda car were rushed to Dr Ram Manohar lohia Hospital where one of the injured identified as Deepanshu (21) was declared brought while the other three Vikas (27), Vipul (22) and Sharal (25) are undergoing treatment.
“An unidentified SUV hit the Audi car because of which the Audi lost control and rammed into the Honda Jazz coming from the other side of the road. The accident proved fatal for Deepanshu who was seated in the Honda” a police official said.
The incident was reported around 1.30am. Priyanka Kakkar, who was on the wheels of the Audi, lost control and the car spun and rammed into the Honda coming from the opposite direction. Sharal Yadav was driving the Honda car. One Khushi Ram, who was sleeping on the footpath, was also injured. Priyanka is undergoing treatment at the Moolchand hospital in South Delhi.
Deepanshu worked as a property dealer in Rohini area. Sharal and Vikas were residents of Pitampura while Vipul resided at Rajouri Garden. Priyanka is an advocate with the High Court and is a resident of Greater Kailash.
An FIR under Sections 279, 304A and 337 of the IPC for rash and negligent driving causing death and injury has been registered. Investigations are under progress and no arrest has been made so far.