Two killed, six injured as dumper hits autorickshaw in Delhi’s Sonia Vihar; pregnant woman suffers miscarriage

The police found the autorickshaw mangled and the dumper parked by the roadside. | Photo Credit: kali9 Two persons were killed and six others, including a six-month-old girl, were injured when a speeding dumper truck allegedly rammed into an autorickshaw in north-east Delhi’s Sonia Vihar early on Thursday. A woman who was six months pregnant also suffered a miscarriage following the accident. The police said they received information about the collision near Pusta No. 5 at 5.09 a.m. and found the autorickshaw mangled and the dumper parked by the roadside. The dumper driver had fled the spot. The eight occupants of the autorickshaw were taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital by locals and police personnel, where Satbir, 32, and the autorickshaw driver, Pramod, were declared dead on arrival. Some of the injured were subsequently referred to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital. Satbir, who operated a packaging machine at a factory in Tronica City, was returning to his home in Chauhan Patti from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh after celebrating Deepavali with his family. His wife, Moni, 26, and their six-month-old daughter, Kanika, were among those injured. The accident occurred a short distance from their residence. Among the other injured were Raja, 32, and his wife, Rakhi, 26, who were travelling to Delhi for a medical consultation related to her pregnancy. Family members said Rakhi, who was six months pregnant, suffered a miscarriage following the collision. The couple, originally from Bhupkheri in Ghaziabad, live in Chauhan Patti and have a one-year-old son. The other injured passengers were identified as Rameshwar Dayal, 45, and an unidentified person. A case has been registered under Sections 281 (rash driving), 125(1) (negligent act endangering human safety) and 106(1) (death by rash or negligent act) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Sonia Vihar police station.“The driver of the dumper truck has been identified but not apprehended yet. A case has also been registered against the owner of the truck.,” said a police officer.(With inputs from PTI) Published - November 12, 2026 08:13 pm IST