- Two friends died in Dwarka Expressway accident.
- Car collided with truck after sudden braking.
- Friends were returning from FIFA World Cup final in Gurugram.
Jagran Correspondent, Gurugram: Two men were killed and a woman injured after their car crashed into a truck on the Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram. Police said the truck driver allegedly drove recklessly, changed lanes and applied sudden brakes, causing the car travelling behind to slam into the vehicle.
The incident occurred on Monday near Prerna Society in the Sector 93 police station area. Police have registered a case against the unidentified truck driver and launched an investigation.
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All 3 Friends Were Residents Of Delhi
According to police, the deceased were identified as Deepak Malik, a resident of Vani Vihar in Delhi's Uttam Nagar area, and Saksham Sachdeva, a resident of Vijay Vihar. Both were around 20 and 21 years old. The third woman in the car, Pragati Vashisht, a resident of Vani Vihar, is injured and is undergoing treatment at Venkateshwar Hospital in Dwarka.
Trio Was Returning After Watching FIFA World Cup Final
Relative Mohit Sachdeva, in his complaint to Sector 93 police, said that on Sunday night, his maternal uncle's son Deepak along with his friends Saksham and Pragati had come in a car to a club on Sohna Road in Gurugram to watch the final match of the FIFA World Cup.
Arrangements had been made at the club to watch the match on a big screen. The accident occurred on the Dwarka Expressway while they were returning to Delhi in the morning.
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The accident occurred due to the truck suddenly applying brakes. At around 6 am, on the main road of the Dwarka Expressway near Pareena Tower, a truck speeding ahead changed lanes and applied its brakes in front of their car. This caused their car to crash into the truck. The car was so severely mangled and all three occupants were seriously injured.
Neighbours took the three to Venkateshwar Hospital in Dwarka. Doctors declared Deepak and Saksham dead on arrival. The truck driver fled the scene with his vehicle.
The Sector 93 police station said that both bodies were handed over to the relatives after post-mortem on Tuesday. A case has been registered against the truck driver. Footage from nearby CCTV cameras is being examined. The truck will be identified soon and the driver will be arrested.
As per the family, Deepak was pursuing a B.Tech in Computer Science from a college in Panipat. He was in his third year. His friend, Saksham Sachdeva, worked in event management. Pragati also worked in event management with Saksham.