Greater Noida: A 40-year-old man died while his wife sustained injuries after a Mahindra Thar SUV allegedly hit their scooter and crashed into an electric pole near Eteda roundabout in Greater Noida on Monday evening, police said, adding that a case was registered on Tuesday.
His wife suffered multiple injuries and their scooter was also completely damaged. But doctors declared Kumar dead, while his wife’s condition was stated to be stable. Police identified the deceased as Neeraj Kumar, a resident of Chipiyana in Greater Noida, and his wife as Nisha Shrivastava, 37, a preschool teacher in the Eteda area. The incident took place on around 5.30pm, when Kumar was returning home after picking up his wife from school just when an SUV allegedly hit their scooter, according to police. Based on a complaint by Kumar’s brother, Amit Kumar, a case was registered at Bisrakh police station under the BNS secotions 281 (rash driving), 125(b) (act endangering life) and 106(1) (causing death by negligence).
Officials said the impact was so intense that Kumar was flung several metres from the spot and landed inside a roadside drain. “Investigation found that the SUV driver did not check on the victims and managed to escape from the spot, leaving his vehicle behind,” said Ranjeet Singh, the SHO of Bisrakh police station. Police said following information from locals on emergency helpline, a team rushed to the spot and took the injured couple to a nearby hospital.
