Drunk driver loses control over car, 2 killed, three hurt

Two interior designers died and three others injured when their speeding car hit a road divider and rammed into a tree in south Delhi’s Moti Bagh late on Sunday.

The preliminary medical examination confirmed that they were under the influence of alcohol and the car was being driven by an inebriated man, police said on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as Amit, 34, and Navneet, 35, residents of south-west Delhi’s Sagarpur.

Police said they were returning home from Gurgaon with friends Anil, Sandeep and Pankaj when the incident occurred around 11.30 pm.

“They were travelling in a Maruti Ritz on national highway 8. Pankaj was driving the car and lost control over the wheels near Rao Tula Ram Marg,” said a police officer.

In his statement, Anil told police that they were returning to their homes in Sagarpur after attending a party.

Pankaj lost control while coming down a flyover in speed. After hitting a road divider, the speeding car skidded for over 50 metres before climbing onto the pavement and hitting a tree.

A passer-by made a call to the police control room. Several motorists have also confirmed the sequence of events and claimed the car was speeding.

A PCR van patrolling the area took the injured to the AIIMS trauma centre, where Amit and Navneet were declared brought dead.

“Amit and Navneet were also trapped on the rear seat of the car due to the door getting jammed,” the officer added.

A case under sections 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing hurt) and 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Pankaj with South Campus police station.

“Pankaj has not been arrested as probe into the accident is being conducted. CCTV footage of cameras installed on the roads has also been analysed,” the officer added.