Three Killed, Three Injured as Dumper Rams Crane, Auto in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Sep 20: Three people were killed and three others injured after a dumper truck crashed into a stationary crane and an auto-rickshaw in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar early Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred around 3:20 am when the dumper, bearing registration number HR37AJ7110, was travelling from Noida and rammed into the crane and auto-rickshaw, which were stationed at the site.

The vehicles were being used by workers engaged in installing CCTV cameras for the Delhi Traffic Police when the collision took place, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Umesh, 23, and Praveen, 35, both residents of Sangam Vihar, and Suraj, 34, an HR manager. Police said further details regarding Suraj's identity and employment were being obtained from his company.

The injured have been identified as Akash, 20, son of Narender; Anup, 26, son of Surender, both residents of Sangam Vihar; and Khem Singh, 40, son of Pooran Singh, a resident of Rohini.

Another worker, Sudhir, son of Kaledeen and a resident of Sangam Vihar, escaped unhurt.

Following the collision, the dumper driver fled the spot and remains untraced. Police have launched an investigation and are making efforts to trace the driver and determine the circumstances that led to the accident.

Further details, including the complete identity of the deceased HR manager, are awaited from his employer.