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The accident took place in southeast Delhi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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One person has died and four others injured in a multiple-vehicle collision in southeast Delhi’s New Friends Colony on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
A DTC cluster bus hit several vehicles, which left an auto driver dead and four injured with two in serious condition, one of whom required a leg amputation, police said. The bus was travelling from Nehru Place towards Maharani Bagh to Masihgarh Chowk.<\/p>\n
The accident occurred around 4:45pm when one of the brakes of the DTC bus (route number 534, Mehrauli – Anand Vihar) failed while it was crossing the New Friends Colony area, initial investigations by police revealed.<\/p>\n
On-ground visuals show the pile-up of the mangled cab atop a damaged two-wheeler, as well as the wrecked front of the bus.<\/p>\n
While trying to take a left towards Ashram, the bus hit five vehicles one after the other, which included a WagonR, Hyundai, a taxi, and a two-wheeler, said South East Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Deo.<\/p>\n
The driver of the WagonR was not injured, while his co-passenger, a doctor in the Holy Family Hospital, sustained injuries. Two other passengers in the car were also injured, while the driver of the two-wheeler was in serious condition, the official added.<\/p>\n
The driver of the DTC bus fled the spot after the accident, but was traced and arrested by police. He has been identified as Neeraj Kumar, a resident of Mandoli extension, according to police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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