A major road accident took place in IP Estate area of Delhi on Sunday night. Near the PWD office on Vikas Marg, a speeding Swift car went out of control and hit the divider, breaking the iron railing and collided with the Innova car coming from the front. Delhi's Kirari MLA Anil Jha and Karnataka MLA Abhay Patil have been seriously injured in the horrific accident.
All victims survived
The man driving the car, his wife and two innocent children were injured. It is fortunate that the lives of all the victims have been saved. Due to the activeness of the police, the injured were immediately admitted to LNJP Hospital. The condition of the injured is stable. According to the investigation of Delhi Police, this accident happened at around 9.30 pm tonight. According to the information, 32-year-old Ashutosh Pandey, resident of Arya Nagar, was going from Laxmi Nagar to ITO with his wife and two children in his Swift car. Meanwhile, as soon as Pandey reached near the PWD office, the Swift car suddenly went out of control.
VIDEO | Delhi: Kirari MLA Anil Jha and Karnataka MLA Abhay Patil sustained minor injuries along with several others after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with another car near the ITO area.
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head-on collision
According to the information, the vehicle first hit the divider and then due to high speed, it crossed the guardrail and went to the other side of the road. At the same time, on the other side of the road, a white Innova car was coming from ITO towards Laxmi Nagar, which collided with the Swift car.
All the injured suffered internal injuries
At the time of the accident, both Anil Jha, sitting MLA from Kirari assembly seat of Delhi and Abhay Patil, MLA from Karnataka, were present in the Innova car. The collision was so severe that both the vehicles were badly damaged. As soon as the PCR call was received, the I.P. Estate police station immediately reached the spot and took all the injured to LNJP Hospital. According to doctors, all the injured have suffered internal injuries, but they are out of danger.
#WATCH | Delhi: A road accident took place at the ITO traffic signal in Delhi, in front of the old Police Headquarters, after an out-of-control car crashed through the divider. More details awaited.
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A thorough investigation into the actual cause of the accident has begun – police.
Sensing the possible danger of gas leakage or fire in the vehicles, fire brigade vehicles were immediately called to the spot. With the help of cranes and fire brigade personnel, the accident vehicles were removed from the middle of the road and moved to the side, so that the traffic could be normalized on this busy route of Vikas Marg. IP Estate police station has registered a case in this regard and has started a thorough investigation into the actual cause of the accident.