1 killed, 3 injured as DTC bus hits several vehicles in Sagarpur

A DTC bus rammed into multiple vehicles as it took an abrupt turn after jumping a red light and in West Delhi's Sagarpur, killing one person and injuring three, police said on Sunday.

They said the incident took place on Saturday night when the bus was on its way to Uttam Nagar. It hit six vehicles which included two two-wheelers and four cars.

Police said the driver, Anil Singh (42), was arrested from the spot. He told the police that the bus hit the vehicles because of a brake failure.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver jumped the red light and hit three motorbikes coming from the opposite side.

The two-wheelers -- a scooter and a motorcycle -- came under the bus, police said.

They said four people were injured and rushed to the DDU Hospital where Sumit (39) died during treatment, the officer said.

A case has been registered and a mechanical inspection of the bus will be carried out to verify the claims of the driver, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Deepak Purohit.

Two people -- Munni Devi and her son Ajay Singh -- were later discharged from the hospital, they said.

Prasoon Rawat suffered injuries on his back and limbs and is being treated at the hospital, the officer added.

Sumit, who worked as marketing manager at a private company, lived with his elder brother in Delhi. He was on his way to his house when the bus hit him, the police said.