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Five Dead, One Critical After Thar Slams Divider on DelhiGurugram Expressway

Investigators point to overspeeding, with CCTV showing the SUV losing control.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. near Exit 9 by Jharsa on NH-48 as the vehicle attempted to exit toward Rajiv Chowk.
  • Police named the deceased as Pratishtha Mishra, Lavanya Singh, Soni, Aditya Pratap Singh and Gautam, while survivor Kapil Sharma, 28, is in critical care at Medanta Hospital.
  • The black Mahindra Thar bearing a Uttar Pradesh registration flipped after impact, killing four at the scene and a fifth during treatment.
  • Gurugram Police impounded the SUV and shifted it to Sector-40 station for ownership and forensic checks, using recovered phones to contact families.
  • CCTV from the area shows the Thar speeding before the collision as police examine overspeeding and unverified reports of alcohol consumption.