New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) A 42-year-old bike taxi driver was killed, and the pillion rider sustained serious injuries after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area on Sunday, an official said.
According to the police, a PCR call was received at the Mehrauli Police Station regarding the accident and upon
reaching the spot, officers found a motorcycle trapped under a truck and a man lying on the road.
The deceased was identified as Sunil Kumar, a resident of Chattarpur in Delhi.
"He was travelling with a pillion rider when their motorcycle collided with a truck near Mehrauli-Badarpur Road," said the police officer.
Kumar succumbed to his injuries on the spot, while the pillion rider was critically injured and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The truck driver was apprehended. Legal proceedings have been initiated against him.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident, and further investigation is underway.