Six-year-old girl dies as e-rickshaw overturns in Janakpuri crash
Six-year-old girl dies as e-rickshaw overturns in Janakpuri crash
A six-year-old girl died and her grandmother was injured after an e-rickshaw collided with a car near the Janakpuri fire station in Delhi. The driver has been arrested and the vehicle seized.
A six-year-old girl was killed and her grandmother injured when an e-rickshaw they were travelling in collided with a car and overturned near the Janakpuri fire station in Delhi. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning after the two-wheeler and the car collided, sending the rickshaw tumbling.
The child and her maternal grandmother, Mercy Xavier, 57, a resident of Lajwanti Garden, were taken to Mata Chandan Devi Hospital for assessment and later shifted to a larger hospital for advanced treatment. Despite emergency care, the minor succumbed to her injuries.
The accused driver, identified as Sanjeev, has been apprehended and his car seized as part of the investigation. Authorities say the sequence of events leading to the crash is being examined and standard traffic-safety norms are under review.
The grandmother, recounting the moment, described a chaotic scene and urged authorities to address road safety around busy junctions to protect vulnerable commuters in the city. The incident has sparked calls for stricter enforcement and safet y measures for e-rickshaws operating in dense urban areas.
This tragedy underscores ongoing concerns about road safety in urban Delhi, where rapid motorization and congested streets pose risks to pedestrians and small vehicles alike. Families affected by such crashes continue to seek faster investigations and clearer accountability for drivers and vehicle operators.
