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Law Student, 22, Dies After Car Hits Stationary Truck on Delhi’s Salimgarh Flyover

Police have opened a negligence case, with investigators scrutinizing the truck’s parking and warning signs.

Overview

  • Rudra Pratap (also reported as Rudra Pratap Singh) from Noida died after his Honda City crashed into a parked truck early Saturday near the Delhi Secretariat.
  • Police said preliminary findings indicate the truck had a punctured tyre and was stopped on the flyover when the collision occurred.
  • A case has been registered under BNS Sections 281 and 106(1) and Motor Vehicles Act Section 122, and the truck has been seized for examination.
  • Officers are verifying whether proper warning indicators were placed and are recording statements, including from the truck driver.
  • Officials say the driver is being questioned, and one report states he was arrested on allegations of rash negligence and leaving the vehicle in a dangerous position.