Speeding Mercedes rams into 3 in Delhi's Vasant Kunj, leaving one dead

The incident occurred on Saturday night outside the mall in southwest Delhi.

A 23-year-old man died and two others sustained injuries after a Mercedes SUV (G63) allegedly rammed into them near a mall on Nelson Mandela Marg in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area early Sunday, news agency PTI reported, citing police.

The police said the incident took place at 2.33 am when a PCR call regarding the accident was received at Vasant Kunj North police station.

"A team reached the spot opposite a mall and found a Mercedes G63 in a mangled condition," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel in a statement said.

According to the police, three men, aged 23, 35 and 23 years, all employees of a restaurant in Ambience Mall, were found lying injured at the spot.

#WATCH | Delhi | A Mercedes car hit three people in the Vasant Kunj area last night near Ambience Mall. The driver has been detained. More details awaited: Delhi Police (Visuals from the spot) pic.twitter.com/qweapLiAd0

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They were immediately shifted to a hospital where Rohit (23), a resident of Chamoli in Uttarakhand, was declared brought dead, while the other two are undergoing treatment.

Driver detained

The driver of the vehicle, Shivam (29), a resident of Karol Bagh, has been apprehended. He was returning home after attending a wedding and was accompanied by his wife and elder brother at the time of the crash, read the statement.

"Preliminary inquiry suggests that the vehicle lost balance after a road diversion, following which it veered towards an auto stand and hit the three victims who were waiting there for autorickshaw. The car is registered in the name of Abhishek, a friend of the accused," said the officer.

Legal action is being taken and further investigation is underway, the police added.