Two members of the legislative assembly were injured Sunday evening after a car jumped a divider and collided with an SUV in Delhi.
The accident involved high-profile political figures from different parties, drawing immediate attention to road safety and traffic control in the capital's busy ITO district.
The collision occurred near the PWD office on Vikas Marg [1]. An out-of-control Swift jumped the road divider and struck an Innova head-on [2].
Among the injured are Anil Jha, an MLA from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Abhay Patil, a BJP MLA from Karnataka [1]. Both politicians were shifted to a hospital for treatment following the impact [3].
Reports on the total number of casualties vary slightly. While some reports indicate several passengers were hurt [1], other sources said that six people were injured in the crash [3].
The incident caused temporary disruption in the ITO area, a major transit hub in the city. Local authorities responded to the scene to manage traffic, and coordinate the transport of the wounded to medical facilities [2].
No immediate cause for the driver's loss of control has been officially released, though the vehicle is reported to have been out of control prior to jumping the divider [4].
“Two members of the legislative assembly were injured Sunday evening.”
The involvement of legislators from both the AAP and BJP in a single traffic accident highlights the volatility of Delhi's high-traffic corridors. The ITO area is a critical junction for government offices and commuters; a vehicle jumping a divider suggests a potential failure in speed control or vehicle stability in a high-density zone.
