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Road crash leaves two dead in northeast Delhi

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Two men were killed after their scooter was hit by a concrete mixer truck in Khajuri Khas area of northeast Delhi , police said on Tuesday.

The accident took place near the Old Police Station cut around 11.55 pm on Monday, following which a police team rushed to the spot and found the two injured men, identified as Santosh (30), and Pawan (33).

While one of them was taken to the Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital by his family members, the other was shifted to the hospital by police. However, both were declared dead by doctors, police said.

The bodies were later shifted to the GTB Hospital for postmortem examination. Forensic teams also inspected the accident site and collected evidence.

The offending concrete mixer truck has been recovered from the spot, while efforts are underway to trace and apprehend its driver, who fled after the accident, police said.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of law at the Khajuri Khas police station, and further investigation is underway

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