A Noida resident died on Sunday morning after being hit by a speeding Audi car, which reportedly tossed him into the air, police said.
The vehicle, described as a white Audi, and its driver have not yet been identified, according to a senior police official.
The incident occurred around 6:30 am, and the car was reportedly being driven recklessly.
“A man named Pradeep, who resides near Gijhor village, came to the Sector 24 police station and reported that his father, Janak Dev Sah, had been involved in a car accident and had passed away,” stated Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Manish Mishra.
“An FIR was promptly filed, and legal procedures, including a post-mortem, were initiated. We are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the vehicle, and various police teams are actively working on the case,” Mishra added.
CCTV footage revealed that the victim was struck by a white Audi.
Mishra assured that the police would soon locate the car and take appropriate action.
In a related incident in Noida on May 16, two people, including a nurse, were killed, and three others were hospitalized after a minor driving a BMW collided with their e-rickshaw.
Two individuals from the BMW were apprehended by the police, while a third escaped. An FIR was filed in that case as well.
Gautam Buddh Nagar, which includes Noida and Greater Noida, recorded 1,176 road accidents in 2023, resulting in 470 deaths and 858 injuries.
In 2022, the district saw 437 fatalities and 856 injuries from road accidents, according to official data.
(with PTI inputs)
