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A dumper rammed into a stationary crane and an auto-rickshaw in Sarita Vihar early on Sunday, killing four workers.
The workers were installing CCTV cameras for the traffic police.
The dead included an HR manager and two cousins.
The driver was later apprehended.
Police are examining the speed and route of the dumper.
The crane was being used by workers installing CCTV cameras as part of the traffic police’s surveillance infrastructure.
An auto-rickshaw carrying some of the workers was parked nearby and was also hit.
Four people, including an HR manager, were killed, and two others were injured.
The dead worked for the company that was installing the CCTV cameras, and they included two cousins.
The dumper driver fled the scene after the collision and was later apprehended by police.
Investigators are checking CCTV footage, the dumper’s speed and route, the positioning of the crane and the auto-rickshaw, and the safety arrangements at the work site.
The injured were taken to hospital for treatment.
Work on roads at night is usually done to avoid daytime traffic, but it needs barricades, reflective markings and warning signs to keep workers safe.
Road safety guidelines call for traffic cones, lighting and advance warning signs around roadside work zones.
Police typically register a case for causing death by negligence in such accidents, and examine whether the driver was speeding or impaired.
The families of those killed are yet to receive full details, and the investigation is continuing.
The accused driver is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the circumstances of the crash are still being established.
Sarita Vihar is a neighbourhood in south-east Delhi.
A medium-sized dumper is a commercial vehicle typically used to carry construction materials such as sand and stone.
Heavy vehicles are generally allowed to move through Delhi mainly at night, which is why night-time road work sites face particular risk.
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