Stone-Thrown DTC Bus Strikes Pedestrians in Delhi, Leaving One Dead and Several Injured
A Delhi Transport Corporation bus in Anand Parbat was hit by stones, collided with pedestrians on DBG Road, killing one person and injuring several others; police are searching for the female driver.
In the Anand Parbat area of Delhi, a Delhi Transport Corporation bus traveling on DBG Road was pelted with stones, damaging its windows before police could intervene. The vehicle subsequently struck pedestrians, resulting in an immediate fatality and several injuries, and leaving a scooter lodged under the bus. Eyewitnesses reported that a woman was at the wheel, and investigators are currently attempting to identify and locate her.
Emergency responders treated the injured at nearby hospitals. This accident occurred on the same day as a deadly bus overturning on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Kota district, which claimed eight lives and injured more than six passengers. District officials confirmed that critical patients were transferred to intensive care, underscoring broader safety concerns for public transport in the region.
Why it matters
The event underscores commuter safety risks and the need for stricter oversight of public transport operations in India.
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