Drunk driver hits scooter, kills delivery worker in west Delhi
New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- A 27-year-old man, speeding in a car in an inebriated state, crashed into an electric scooter being driven by a 25-year-old delivery agent of a quick commerce app near the Subhash Nagar Metro station traffic intersection, killing the man on the spot in the early hours of Saturday, Delhi Police said. The victim's family alleged he was dragged under the car for several metres, before the car stopped after hitting a metallic pole and a drain cover.
Following the collision, which took place around 3.20am, passersby intercepted the car driver and his friend, and handed them over to the police. Their Hyundai Verna car was severely damaged and they attempted to flee the spot, leaving behind their car, police said.
"We have arrested the errant driver, Mohit Kumar, 27, who was driving the car after consuming alcohol. A resident of Najafgarh in southwest Delhi, Kumar works as a contractor with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). A case has been registered and further legal action is underway," said deputy commissioner of police (west) Sharad Bhaskar Darade.
DCP Darade said that by the time the police reached the spot, the victim had already been taken to the hospital. "The injured e-scooter rider was already shifted to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) hospital, where the attending doctors declared him dead on arrival. The victim was identified as Hem Shankar, 25, a resident of Raghubir Nagar in west Delhi. He was a Zepto worker and was on the way to deliver an order when the mishap occurred. Eyewitnesses told us that the Verna car hit the scooter from behind," Darade said.
Police said accused Mohit Kumar was accompanied by Sanchit Dhar, 27, and that Kumar's medical examination confirmed he was driving under the influence of alcohol....
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