A 65-year-old lady died on Monday night after an 18-year-old man suspected to be studying to drive a automotive allegedly misplaced management and mowed her down earlier than the automotive lastly hit a tree and got here to a halt, police stated on Tuesday.
In keeping with police, the motive force Sameer Khan was additionally critically injured within the crash which happened at round 4.30pm. The deceased was recognized as Bhateri Devi, who lived in Gairatpur Bans of Badshahpur together with her husband Karan Singh, 70.
The girl’s members of the family rushed her to a personal hospital in Sector-47 the place medical doctors declared her useless, police stated. Sameer was driving alone on the time of the incident.
A senior police officer stated the lady sustained accidents in head, chest, stomach and different physique components. “She had additionally suffered from a number of fractures and extreme blood loss which resulted in her demise,” he stated.
“Khan, who was driving a Maruti Swift, sustained fractures in limbs, chest, and head accidents. His situation is essential and he’s present process therapy on the hospital,” the officer stated.
The girl’s son, Dalip Singh, 39, stated he had returned from work and was on the fields close by and his mother and father have been ready outdoors. “I had accomplished the go to to the sector and we have been about to stroll again residence when the dashing automotive approached them,” Singh instructed police.
Singh stated that it was evident that the motive force had misplaced management as he was struggling to maintain the car straight on the street.
“It hit my mom earlier than they may transfer to security. She was flung within the air for a number of ft as I rushed for her assist. My father managed to flee unharmed by a few inches,” he stated.
Singh stated the automotive ended up hitting a tree after which a villager’s teenage son got here out of it. “He was most likely studying to drive,” he alleged.
Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, stated they’ve registered an FIR in opposition to Khan below sections 106 (inflicting demise by negligence) and 281 (rash driving) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Badshahpur police station on the grievance of the deceased lady’s son.
“Investigation is underway to establish if he had any driving license or was studying to drive. His household has been requested to supply all the required paperwork out there with them,” he stated.
“As soon as medical doctors declare him match, investigators will query him for additional investigation,” he added.
