Ghaziabad: Two people, including a 14-year-old schoolboy, were injured after a black Hyundai Creta hit them near the traffic signal outside Seth Mukund Lal Inter College in Mavyug Market on Thursday morning. Police detained the driver and seized the SUV.Police said the student, Adil, was walking to school at the time of the incident, while the lawyer, Asif (35) was riding his bike to work. Around 9.45am, the Creta approached the red light Adil was standing near at a high speed, first hitting the student and then hitting the lawyer. The car also hit a Kia Seltos before colliding with an electric pole, dragging Asif’s motorcycle along the entire time.Kotwali police station SHO Sachin Kumar said they received information about the incident soon after, and a police team was sent to the spot to take the injured persons to a nearby hospital. They are both in stable condition.Initial investigation revealed that the driver, Jitendra, had borrowed the car from his boss. The car was going over 80 kmph at the time. Jitendra told cops that he tried to hit the brake when he saw the student near the red light but accidentally pressed the accelerator and lost control of the vehicle.While the driver has been detained, no police complaint has been registered so far. A crane was called to move the vehicles involved in the accident in order to ensure smooth traffic movement, police said.
