17-year-old rents Audi crashes into 3 vehicles in Delhi, kills pedestrian

The accident took place around 2.30am on October 4 near a CNG pump at the Kishangarh red light.

NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old allegedly crashed an Audi car he had rented for a friend’s birthday into three vehicles in southwest Delhi’s Kishangarh, killing a pedestrian, police sources said on Thursday.The teenager had rented the car through an online app for Rs 16,000 for a night, the source said.The accident took place around 2.30am on October 4 near a CNG pump at the Kishangarh red light. The juvenile allegedly rammed the car into three vehicles while driving recklessly, the source said.The pedestrian, Umashankar, 45, a resident of Kishangarh, sustained serious injuries in the collision and was rushed to JPN Apex Trauma Centre, where he was declared dead.“During the investigation, police apprehended the juvenile driver and produced him before the Juvenile Justice Board through video conferencing,” said the police source.Police seized all the vehicles, including the Audi, and registered an FIR at Kishangarh police station under Sections 281 (rash driving) and 106(1) (causing death by negligence) of the BNS, along with Section 3/181 of the Motor Vehicles Act.The company that leased the car to the minor has also come under the police scanner.According to the source, investigators are seeking details of the booking, the age verification process, driving licence and other documents submitted at the time of renting the vehicle.“If any lapse or violation is found, appropriate action will be taken,” the source said.(With Agency Inputs)