Delhi Audi Crash: 17-Year-Old Rents Luxury Car for INR 16,000, Crashes Into 3 Vehicles; Pedestrian Killed
A 17-year-old boy allegedly rented an Audi for INR 16,000 through an app to celebrate a friend's birthday in Delhi before the luxury car crashed into three vehicles and hit a pedestrian, who later died.
A 17-year-old boy allegedly rented an Audi for INR 16,000 through an app for an overnight birthday celebration in Delhi, but the joyride ended in tragedy after the luxury car rammed into three vehicles and hit a pedestrian. The 45-year-old pedestrian, identified as Umashankar, succumbed to his injuries.
Police have detained the minor driver and seized the Audi. The teenager was presented before the Juvenile Justice Board through video conferencing, a police officer told NDTV.
The authorities are also investigating the role of the company that rented the luxury car to the minor. Police are seeking details of the booking process, including age verification, driving licence checks and the procedure followed before the vehicle was handed over. Delhi: 3 Men Arrested for Harassing Nagaland Woman, Trying to Force Her Into Car at 5-Star Hotel.
Officials said action could be taken against the company if the investigation establishes that mandatory verification was not conducted or that rules were violated while renting the Audi to the minor.
Police are also investigating whether the 17-year-old drove the Audi throughout the period or whether another person was behind the wheel at any point. Earthquake Tremors Felt Across Delhi-NCR Following 4.9 Magnitude Quake in Uttarakhand.
Meanwhile, authorities are trying to establish the identities and ages of all the people who were allegedly travelling in the Audi when the accident occurred, PTI reported.
The investigation will also focus on how the minor was able to rent the luxury vehicle despite being underage and allegedly lacking the legal eligibility to drive it.
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