A 19-yearold Delhi University student died and his four friends were injured after their speeding SUV crashed into a guardrail, which pierced through the vehicle, near Rajghat in north Delhi early on Thursday, police said.
They were returning from Gurugram after celebrating the teenager's birthday.
Aishwarya Pandey was admitted to LNJP Hospital where he was put on ventilation support. He died late on Thursday.
The police suspect that the students were under the influence of alcohol. However, one student said the one who was driving the car got distracted while changing songs on his mobile phone.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) MK Meena said a case under sections 281 (rash driving) and 125(a) (causing hurt by act endangering life of personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita had been registered at Kotwali police station.
A probe is underway from all angles to ascertain the actual cause of the accident, he said.
This story is from the Delhi 20 September 2024 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
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