Speeding car rams bike near Ghaziabad college, 2 students hurt; driver detained

A speeding Creta hit a motorcycle outside a Ghaziabad college, injuring two students. Students and residents caught the fleeing driver before police detained him.The police arranged medical assistance for the injured students and took the damaged Creta into custody. (Representative image)Ghaziabad,Oct 15, 2026 16:03 ISTTwo students were injured after a speeding Hyundai Creta car went out of control and collided with a motorcycle near a traffic signal outside Seth Mukund Lal Inter College in Ghaziabad’s Kotwali Nagar area on Thursday morning.The injured students were taken to a hospital for treatment. The accident occurred between 9.30 am and 10 am, according to police. The collision triggered commotion at the spot, with students and local residents gathering near the accident site.According to eyewitnesses, the car driver attempted to flee after the collision. However, students from the college and local residents caught him and handed him over to the police.Police personnel from Kotwali Nagar reached the spot after receiving information about the accident. The police arranged medical assistance for the injured students and took the damaged Creta into custody. The person driving the car was detained for questioning. DRIVER DETAINED, CAR SEIZEDAssistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Kotwali Nagar, Upasana Pandey, said the accident occurred after the Creta went out of control in front of the college.She confirmed that two people were injured in the collision and had been sent to a hospital for treatment. The police also seized the car and detained the driver for questioning. Pandey said further legal action would be taken after questioning the driver and examining the circumstances surrounding the accident. She added that the situation at the accident site was under control and peace and law and order had been maintained.The police are investigating the incident to establish the sequence of events leading to the collision. Further details about the injured students’ condition were not immediately available.TRAFFIC BRIEFLY AFFECTED AFTER ACCIDENTThe accident drew a crowd of students and local residents near the traffic signal outside the college. The gathering reportedly affected traffic movement in the area for some time.Police personnel reached the scene to manage the situation and ensure that the injured received medical attention. The damaged vehicle was removed from the spot after being taken into custody.The incident comes amid concerns over road safety in busy areas where educational institutions and traffic intersections are located close to each other. However, the precise cause of the Creta driver losing control has not yet been established.The police said the driver was being questioned and that necessary legal action would follow based on the findings of the investigation.- Ends