GURGAON: A black Thar allegedly swerved through traffic and made sudden lane changes before hitting a motorcycle near the Dwarka Expressway on Saturday night, injuring the rider and pillion.The driver of the SUV allegedly fled the spot without stopping to check on the victims.The incident occurred around 8.15pm and a video of the crash, recorded on a dashcam, later surfaced on social media. Taking cognisance of the footage, police registered a case at Sector 10A police station and launched an investigation.The dashcam footage showed the black Thar joining the main road in Sector 93 before repeatedly swerving from one side of the road to the other.At one point, the SUV moved towards the right, slowing down the vehicle from which the footage was recorded.The footage then showed a WagonR and another SUV travelling parallel to each other, with the motorcycle moving between the two vehicles. The Thar driver appeared to find a narrow gap between the vehicles, accelerated and swerved towards the left before hitting the motorcycle.The impact threw both the rider and pillion onto the road, with the two being dragged for a few metres. The Thar driver, however, continued accelerating and fled the spot without stopping.A police officer said investigators had identified the SUV’s registration number as HR16AG5200. “Taking cognisance of the video, a case has been registered. We have identified the number plate of the Thar. The vehicle is registered in the name of Shakuntala, a resident of Bhiwani,” the officer said.Police said the victims were identified as Rajesh and Dinesh, who were travelling towards Dwarka. The two did not go to a hospital for treatment, police said, adding that they escaped serious injuries as they were wearing helmets.A case has been registered under Sections 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the BNS.“Teams are working to nab the driver. According to the preliminary investigation, the driver is absconding,” the officer said.Police also found that the vehicle had previously been challaned for dangerous driving and jumping a red light in Zirakpur. “We have learnt that the vehicle has a challan of Rs 5,000 from August in connection with dangerous driving and jumping a red light in Zirakpur,” the officer said.Investigators are examining the footage and other details to establish the circumstances of the crash and trace the driver.
