One killed on Gurugram Expressway accident

One person was killed and another injured after a truck hit their car on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway on Monday, police said.

Varun Bhatt and Nilanshu Gupta, residents of Delhi, were returning from Gurugram when the accident happened.

"When their car reached the Sirhol toll plaza, a speeding truck hit the vehicle.

"Critically injured Bhatt and Gupta were rushed to a private hospital where doctors declared Bhatt dead," said a senior police officer, adding the truck's driver and helper ran away after leaving vehicle behind on the accident spot.

The accident caused a traffic jam on the stretch for over an hour. A case against the truck's unknown driver was registered at the Udyog Vihar police station.

 

--IANS

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