A 25-year-old man was killed and three others were injured after a car rammed into a stationary truck near Badarpur Metro station around 1 am in southeast Delhi on Tuesday, police said.
The accident took place when the car, bearing a Delhi registration number, was travelling from Faridabad towards Delhi, they said.
The deceased, identified as Sumit, was taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where doctors declared him dead, police said.
The three injured persons were identified as Imran (25), an unidentified man aged around 30 and Somender Nath (35), a resident of Shyam Colony in Faridabad. They are undergoing treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
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The truck driver fled the spot after the accident, leaving the vehicle behind. Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace him. Police seized the truck, registered in Faridabad in the name of Shri Radhekrishna Transport Service.
A police team reached the spot after Badarpur police station received a PCR call regarding the accident. The crime team inspected the spot and took photographs. They said further investigation is underway.
