A 34-year-old car driver died after his vehicle collided with a truck and caught fire on the Dwarka Expressway in southwest Delhi on Thursday night, with police investigating whether speeding or sudden braking by the truck contributed to the crash.
The accident took place at around 9:15 pm in the Chhawla police station area. According to police, the car was travelling behind the truck when it struck the heavy vehicle from the rear. The impact damaged the car extensively and triggered a fire shortly afterwards.
The driver, identified as Neeraj Gohar, a resident of Shyam Vihar, became trapped inside the burning vehicle. He died at the scene from the injuries sustained in the collision and the fire. Gohar worked as a travel consultant in Chhawla, the report said.
Police and fire services were informed soon after the crash. Firefighters reached the site and brought the blaze under control, but the driver had already died by then. His body was removed from the vehicle and sent for a post-mortem examination.
No other injuries were reported in connection with the crash, according to the information available from police. The incident nevertheless disrupted the expressway section while emergency teams dealt with the burning vehicle and recovered the body.
Investigators are examining the circumstances leading up to the collision. Police are trying to establish whether the car’s speed was a factor or whether the truck applied its brakes suddenly, leaving the car unable to stop in time. Other aspects of the accident are also being examined as part of the investigation.
