New Delhi: The death toll in the Sonia Vihar accident in northeast Delhi rose to three Friday after a 26-year-old woman succumbed to injuries.No arrests have been made in the case so far.The deceased, Rakhi, was six months pregnant and reportedly suffered a miscarriage following the accident. Her husband, Raja (30), was among those injured in the collision.The accident occurred near 5th Pushta in Sonia Vihar when a dumper truck collided with an autorickshaw carrying eight people. Police got information about the accident at 5.09am, following which a team rushed to the spot.All eight occupants of the autorickshaw — five men, two women and a six-month-old girl — were rushed to a hospital. Doctors declared two people — Satbir (32) and autorickshaw driver Pramod (over 30) — brought dead.The injured were identified as Satbir’s wife, Moni (26), their six-month-old daughter, Rameshwar Dayal (45), Akshay Sharma (30), Raja (30) and his wife, Rakhi (26).Rakhi and her husband were reportedly on their way to Shastri Park to consult a doctor when the accident occurred. Around 4.30am Thursday, Rakhi had complained of stomach pain to Raja, following which the couple decided to seek medical attention.At the time of the collision, the dumper was travelling from Chauhan Patti towards Nanak Sar, while the autorickshaw was heading in the opposite direction. All eight people were in the three-wheeler when the vehicles collided on the narrow stretch of road.The spot is known for road accidents, according to residents.Patches of dried blood and broken glass could be seen scattered across the stretch, while a portion of a nearby boundary wall was also damaged, reportedly in the collision.A street vendor in the area said the road, which is barely 10 metres wide, was too narrow to accommodate two-way traffic, particularly as heavy vehicles use the stretch.“The road is already too narrow for two-way traffic. Allow dumper trucks on it, and an accident was waiting to happen,” the vendor said.Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the collision.
