The victim, identified as Akshat Garg from Pochanpur in New Delhi’s Dwarka, was wearing safety gear, including a helmet and gloves, while riding his motorcycle
A 23-year-old motorcyclist lost his life in a wrong-way collision on Golf Course Road in DLF Phase II, Gurugram. The incident took place around 5:45 am on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Akshat Garg from Pochanpur in New Delhi’s Dwarka, was wearing safety gear, including a helmet and gloves, while riding his motorcycle.
His friend, 22-year-old Pradyuman Kumar, was riding behind him on another motorcycle. The crash was captured on a GoPro camera taken by Kumar.
The 17-second video shows Garg speeding as he tried to make a turn, only to be hit by a black SUV. The collision resulted in a loud crash.
Commuters quickly gathered at the scene and emergency services were notified. An ambulance arrived within five minutes and took Garg to a nearby hospital, but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
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Garg and Kumar had set out from different locations—Garg from Dwarka and Kumar from New Palam Vihar—with plans to meet a group of riders at Ambience Mall after departing from DLF Downtown, as per Hindustan Times report.
After crossing the Sikanderpur-Cyberhub flyover, they approached a turn when a speeding Mahindra XUV 300 suddenly came from the wrong direction. The car, which had a political party sticker, collided head-on with Garg’s motorcycle.
While speaking about the accident, a senior police officer said, “Neither the car driver nor Garg had any chance to avoid the collision.”
“The impact flung Garg above the car, and his motorcycle was mangled beyond recognition,” he added.
