A white Hyundai i20 killed one person and left another critically injured after plowing into an auto-rickshaw and a cycle rickshaw near Sukhdev Vihar Metro Station in South-East Delhi on Saturday morning. The crash occurred around 100 meters from the station entrance, shattering the quiet of the 6:30 AM commute. Police confirmed the driver abandoned the smoking wreck and vanished into the traffic, leaving victims to scramble for help.
A tea stall owner, who witnessed the chaos from his shop, described the scene as a deadly game of chicken. He said two cars were racing at high speed when the i20 lost control, striking the auto first and then slamming into the rickshaw. Four people were inside the car. After the impact, the driver jumped out and fled in a separate vehicle with his accomplices, leaving the injured rickshaw driver bleeding on the asphalt.
The incident echoes a tragic pattern in the capital. Just days earlier, a dumper truck from Noida killed three workers and injured three others in Sarita Vihar. That collision happened at 3:20 AM when the heavy vehicle struck a stationary crane and an auto carrying Safe City Project employees. Both incidents point to a reckless disregard for road safety that police are struggling to curb.
Investigating officers have seized CCTV footage from the area to identify the i20 driver and his associates. The damaged vehicles remain at the scene for forensic examination. Police are treating this as a hit-and-run and are working to trace the fugitive before he disappears further into the city's sprawl.