Elderly auto driver killed as electric bus collides with multiple vehicles in Delhi

Mohammad Heen (63), the auto driver, was taken to Hedgewar hospital by passersby, where he was declared dead on arrival by doctors. The bus driver, 27-year-old Narender, a resident of Noida, was apprehended.

According to the police, the driver insisted he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into oncoming traffic. Police said a mechanical inspection of the vehicle will be carried out to verify his claims.

“The driver’s medical test was done to check his blood alcohol level; the results are awaited. The driver also told us he has pre-existing medical conditions, which we will verify,” said a senior police officer.

This is the third accident involving a DEVI bus. In June, a DEVI bus, allegedly being driven rashly and negligently, rammed into a stationary DTC bus in West Delhi. The impact was such that the stationary bus lurched forward, hitting three pedestrians who were crossing the road at the time. The accident resulted in one casualty.

That same month, another bus lost control and crashed into a Metro pillar in Ghaziabad’s Loni, injuring two men.

Meanwhile, two other people were killed in separate accidents on Monday.

A delivery person died after an SUV rammed into his scooter in Southwest Delhi’s Nelson Mandela Marg. The victim, Rajkumar (40), who worked for Zepto, was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre by passersby, where he was declared dead, said police. “He was en route to the Zepto store in Masoodpur for work around 6.30 am. As per eyewitnesses, the car struck his scooter from behind in a rash and negligent manner, causing severe injuries to his head, ears, and nose. The deceased was also not wearing a helmet,” said a senior police officer.

Police said the accused driver has been identified and is being traced. In the other case, a 20-year-old lift operator, Deepak, was killed after a rashly driven car crashed into his motorcycle on Central Delhi’s Ferozeshah Road. Police said the accident took place around 8 am. Police have not confirmed whether the driver was apprehended.