Elderly man dead, four injured after BMW car hits auto in central Delhi PTI Updated: September 21st, 2024, 17:04 IST in National 0 Representational image Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin New Delhi : A 63-year-old man died and four people were injured after their auto-rickshaw was hit by a luxury car in central Delhi’s Tilak Marg, police said Saturday. The incident happened at around 5am September 12 when Neeraj Kumar, along with his father Sachhidanada, wife Kumari Salma, and two sons Yashraj and Hansraj were going to their home in an auto rickshaw from New Delhi Railway Station, they said. Also Read Atishi takes oath as Delhi CM 17 mins ago Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh to be new Chief of Air Staff 43 mins ago When the auto reached near Sikandra and Mathura Roads intersection traffic light, a BMW car hit their vehicle due to its impact, it toppled, the police said.
According to an FIR filed in the matter, the BMW car jumped the traffic light and hit their auto rickshaw. All five passengers in the rickshaw were injured in the accident, however, the driver escaped unhurt and informed police about the accident, a police officer said. Sachidanad and his grandson, Yasraj (8), had received critical injuries and they were shifted to LNJP hospital where Sachidanad succumbed to injuries during the treatment Friday, the officer said.
The driver of the BMW car, bearing Himachal Pradesh registration number, has been identified and will be arrested .