In a tragic accident early on Monday, a speeding car carrying two passengers plunged approximately 50 feet from the Rajnagar flyover in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, killing one person and leaving the other injured. Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver dozed off at the wheel, causing the vehicle to break through the flyover railing and crash into the premises of a PWD office below.

The deceased has been identified as 48-year-old Rakesh Kumar, while the driver, Prince, who is in his mid-twenties and the son of Rakesh Kumar, is undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. According to Additional Commissioner of Police, Nandgram, Upasna Pandey, the accident occurred around 3 am. Both father and son were trapped inside the mangled car and had to be rescued by police with assistance from local residents. Rakesh Kumar was declared dead at the hospital, and his body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Prince sustained injuries but is currently out of danger.

The incident highlights the dangers of fatigue and overspeeding on busy urban flyovers. Police officials have urged drivers to maintain alertness, especially during late-night journeys, and adhere to traffic safety norms to prevent such accidents.

This accident comes a day after another high-profile road tragedy in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, where a speeding Mercedes hit three pedestrians and crashed into a roadside pole near Ambience Mall. One of the pedestrians, 23-year-old Rohit Singh, was killed, while two of his friends sustained injuries and were hospitalized. The Mercedes driver, Shivam, 29, had borrowed the vehicle from a friend to attend a wedding and allegedly lost control due to a diversion on the road. Shivam was arrested following the incident.

Both accidents underline growing concerns over road safety in the Delhi-NCR region, particularly involving high-speed vehicles and driver negligence. Authorities have reiterated the need for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations, awareness campaigns for safe driving, and the installation of additional safety measures on flyovers and high-traffic roads.