2 dead, one injured in car accident in Shimla
Two Uttar Pradesh natives were killed while another was injured as the car they were travelling in rolled down a road in Shimla, police said on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Vishal (27) and Aman (27) while the injured has been identified as Kapil. All three were natives of Uttar Pradesh and lived in Shoghi and Tara Devi in a rented accommodation.
The accident took place on the Chakkar road when the driver lost control of the vehicle following which the car fell down the road. As a result, one of them died on the spot while two others were injured.
A police team reached the spot and rescued the injured.
The injured were rushed to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) where one of them was declared brought dead while Vishal is undergoing treatment.
Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Gandhi said a case under Sections 281 (rash driving), 125A (doing any act endangering human life or personal safety of others) and 106 (punishment for causing death by negligence or rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered.