Man dies in accident in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 12: A 29-year-old man died and three others were severely injured after a car collided with a tempo near ring road in southeast Delhi's Lajpat Nagar, police said.

The deceased, identified as Dharmender, a resident of Sangam Vihar, was travelling in a car and two of his co-occupants, identified as Praveen Singhal and Kapil Panwar, sustained severe injuries, they said.

Police were informed about the accident at 3:50 am. On reaching the spot, they learnt that the car coming from the Ashram side hit the divider and collided with a tempo, which was coming from south extension, Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast), said.

All the injured were admitted to the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre.

The tempo driver, identified as Hukum Dev Yadav, who is also admitted in the trauma centre is unfit for statement, the officer said.

During inquiry, it was learnt that the car was at fault, he said.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.