By A night work zone in Delhi’s Sarita Vihar turned into the scene of a fatal crash on Sunday morning.
Four people installing CCTV cameras were killed when a dumper hit a crane and an auto.
Two others were injured.
The dumper driver fled and was later caught.
Investigators are checking the safety arrangements at the site.
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.
The accident took place at about 3:20 am on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in Sarita Vihar in south-east Delhi.
Delhi Police vehicle (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
