5 dead, one injured after overspeeding car hits divider in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: Five people were killed and one person sustained injuries after an overspeeding car hit a divider on National Highway-48 exit 9 near Jharsa in Gurugram in the early hours of Saturday.

Sandeep Kumar, PRO Gurguram Police said that a total of four people had died on the spot, and out of the two people sent to the hospital for treatment, one succumbed to injuries later. The deceased have been identified as Pratishtha, Aditya, Gautam, Lavanya and Soni. The injured person has been identified as Kapil Sharma (28).

#WATCH | Gurugram, Haryana | An accident was reported from NH-48 Exit 9 near Jharsa. Visuals of the overspeeding SUV, which caused the accident, that has been brought to the Sector-40 Police Station. Further details awaited. https://t.co/1aXkPrHoaH pic.twitter.com/TzoY5pM2Am

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“Around 4:30 am, Gurugram police received information of an SUV involved in an accident and some people being injured. When the police team reached the spot, an ambulance was called. Four people had died on the spot. Two others were sent to the hospital for treatment, during which one woman succumbed to her injuries”, the officer said.

“Six people were on board the vehicle — three women and three men. Five have died, and one injured is undergoing treatment. The accident vehicle has been referred to the police. The deceased are Pratishtha r/o UP, Aditya, aged 30 years, r/o UP, Gautam r/o Sonipat, Haryana, Lavanya, aged 26 years, r/o UP, and Soni. The injured victim is Kapil Sharma, aged 28 years, r/o Bulandshahr, UP. The families of injured and deceased have been informed… Further investigation is under way…” Kumar said.

Further investigation is under way. (ANI)