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12-year-old girl crushed under DTC bus in East Delhi
A 12-year-old girl was killed when a Delhi Transport Corporation bus hit the scooter she was riding pillion with her uncle in East Delhi's New Ashok Nagar on Friday morning. The victim,…
The Story in Brief
A 12-year-old girl was killed when a Delhi Transport Corporation bus hit the scooter she was riding pillion with her uncle in East Delhi's New Ashok Nagar on Friday morning. The victim, identified as Kayna Pal, fell under the bus and was crushed by its wheels, police said. She was declared dead at the spot. The driver, S K Murad (45), was apprehended; Hindustan Times reports he fled after the accident. Her body was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital. An investigation is underway.
The Indian Opinion
Road accidents like this one quickly become a ritual of outrage and blame. The driver ran away, but the real failure is systemic: no mirror, no guard, no training for bus drivers on sharing space with two-wheelers. The public will demand the driver be hanged, then forget by next week. The only number that matters is how many DTC buses get blind-spot sensors in the coming months.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
