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18-Year-Old Helper Killed After Truck Rams Against Another Vehicle On Delhi's Rajokari Flyover

Police said that he had been working as a truck helper. His body was sent for a postmortem at Safdarjung Hospital before being handed over to his family.

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI): An 18-year-old helper died after a truck rammed into another truck on the Rajokari Flyover in southwest Delhi, police said on Sunday.

The victim was identified as Samir, a resident of Firozabad, they said.

The incident occurred on Saturday. Upon reaching the spot, the police found two heavily damaged trucks, including the offending vehicle.

"Preliminary inquiries revealed that the injured victim had been taken to an unknown hospital. No eyewitnesses were found at the scene," a police officer said.

The police later received information from the Civil Hospital in Gurugram where Samir was declared brought dead, he said.

Police said that he had been working as a truck helper. His body was sent for a postmortem at Safdarjung Hospital before being handed over to his family.

"The truck driver, Imran Khan of Mewat, Haryana, was arrested and confessed to the crash. According to his statement, he had been driving at a high speed and applied sudden brakes on the flyover which caused a collision with another truck, leading to the fatal injuries of Samir," he added.

Police said that Samir was the sole earner for his family. A case was registered against the driver and further investigation is underway. 

(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

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