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Sarita Vihar crash: Investigators check CCTV, speed of dumper
Four workers installing CCTV cameras for the traffic police were killed and two injured when a dumper rammed into a stationary crane and an auto-rickshaw in Delhi’s Sarita Vihar around 3:20 am on Sunday; the driver, who fled, was later apprehended.
Investigators are checking CCTV footage and the speed of the dumper involved in the Sarita Vihar crash.
They are also checking the positioning of the crane and auto-rickshaw.
Four workers were killed on Sunday morning.
The driver was apprehended after fleeing.
Safety arrangements at the site are being examined.
The dead worked for the company that was installing the CCTV cameras, and they included two cousins.
The dumper driver fled the scene after the collision and was later apprehended by police.
Investigators are checking CCTV footage, the dumper’s speed and route, the positioning of the crane and the auto-rickshaw, and the safety arrangements at the work site.
The injured were taken to hospital for treatment.
Work on roads at night is usually done to avoid daytime traffic, but it needs barricades, reflective markings and warning signs to keep workers safe.
Road safety guidelines call for traffic cones, lighting and advance warning signs around roadside work zones.
Police typically register a case for causing death by negligence in such accidents, and examine whether the driver was speeding or impaired.
The families of those killed are yet to receive full details, and the investigation is continuing.
The accused driver is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the circumstances of the crash are still being established.
Sarita Vihar is a neighbourhood in south-east Delhi.
A medium-sized dumper is a commercial vehicle typically used to carry construction materials such as sand and stone.
Heavy vehicles are generally allowed to move through Delhi mainly at night, which is why night-time road work sites face particular risk.
The accident took place at about 3:20 am on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in Sarita Vihar in south-east Delhi.
A medium-sized dumper with a Haryana registration number, travelling from Noida towards Delhi, collided with a crane parked on the roadside.
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