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Delhi: Son falls asleep on the wheel, woman dead as car hits tree

The victim was with her son and her 78-year-old mother in the car. “The three were returning home to Dwarka from East Delhi’s Pandav Nagar after celebrating Bhai Dooj with relatives,” said DCP (South West) Devender Arya.

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A 54-year-old woman died after the car she was in rammed into a tree in South West Delhi’s Delhi Cantonment area late Tuesday night. Police said the vehicle, a white Renault Kwid, was allegedly being driven by the woman’s 24-year-old son, who fell asleep on the wheel.

The victim was with her son and her 78-year-old mother in the car. “The three were returning home to Dwarka from East Delhi’s Pandav Nagar after celebrating Bhai Dooj with relatives,” said DCP (South West) Devender Arya.

A case has been registered at Delhi Cantt police station. “The victims were rushed to a hospital where the woman was declared dead on arrival, while the other two are undergoing treatment,” said police.

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In the FIR, the man admitted that “he fell asleep briefly while driving”. Police said he works at an MNC and told them he “was tired after a long day but was still driving”.

The deceased woman was identified as Harvinder. The post-mortem was conducted Wednesday and her body has been handed over to her family.

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A case has been registered under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (death by negligence). The survivors in the crash were referred to AIIMS Trauma Centre where the two are recuperating.

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