Cab Driver Who Took BMW Crash Victims To Hospital Recalls What Happened

The cab driver who drove BMW crash victims Navjot Singh, a senior official of the Finance Ministry, and his wife Sandeep Kaur, to a hospital about 19 kilometres from the accident site has revealed new details in the case.

Navjot Singh was "not speaking", while the now-arrested driver of the BMW, Gaganpreet Kaur, was constantly talking to the Nulife hospital, where she was taking the crash victims, according to the cab driver.

Gulfam, the cab driver, was driving from Dhaula Kuan when he saw the crashed BMW, a motorbike and people lying on the road. Gulfam pulled over and offered to help. Gaganpreet then asked him to help her take the victims to the Nulife Hospital in GTB Nagar, where her father, it turned out, was an owner.

"I was coming from Dhaula Kuan and saw people lying on the road. I parked my car on the side, and, with the help of people, I moved the victims in my car," said Gulfam, speaking exclusively to NDTV. "Madam (Gaganpreet) asked me to drive towards Azadpur. I followed instructions."

When asked whether Gulfam offered to take the road accident victims to a hospital that was closer, he said no. "I was not aware of the area or any hospital nearby, so I drove straight towards Azadpur. It took us half an hour to reach the hospital."

Recalling the mood inside his Maruti Eeco porter car, Gulfam shared that Gaganpreet made calls to doctors, asking them to prepare for treatment.

"We found everything ready at the hospital gate," he added.

All About BMW Crash

Navjot Singh and his wife, Sandeep Kaur, were on an outing on Sunday afternoon on their bike when the tragedy took place. They first visited Bangla Sahib gurdwara in Central Delhi, followed by lunch at Karnataka Bhavan in RK Puram. The couple was returning home to West Delhi when a speeding blue BMW X5 hit their bike from behind. The crash threw them off the bike, leaving them on the road, bleeding.

"The car was being driven so fast that it overturned after hitting our bike," Ms Kaur said in her complaint to the police. She also said she had pleaded with Gaganpreet to take them to a hospital that was closer, but her requests were ignored.

Navjot Singh, 52, was declared dead at the hospital, while 50-year-old Sandeep Kaur is being treated at another private hospital in Dwarka, Venkateshwar Hospital. 

"Navjot suffered serious injuries on his head, face and legs. I have also suffered multiple fractures and received 14 stitches on my head," Ms Kaur told police.

Gaganpreet, and her husband, Parikshit - who was with her in the car - have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving and concealing evidence.

Video Shows Horrific Visuals Of BMW Crash

In a video from the accident site, Mr Singh and Ms Kaur are seen lying on the road near Metro pillar number 67 on the Dhaula Kuan-Delhi Cantt stretch. The BMW X5 is seen lying sideways on the road, and a motorcycle parked near the road divider.

Why Victims Were Taken To Hospital 19 km Away

The investigation has revealed that the hospital where the couple was taken is co-owned by the family of the accused, Gaganpreet. Her father is among the three partners who own it, according to sources.

"I kept requesting her to take us to a nearby hospital. My husband was unconscious and required urgent medical attention. But despite my repeated requests, she took us to a small hospital far away," Ms Kaur, a teacher, has told police in her statement.

My Father Would Have Survived: Navjot's Son

Navnoor Singh, 21-year-old son of the BMW crash victims, said his father might have survived had he been taken to a nearby hospital. "Time is critical. Maybe he would have survived if he had been taken to a nearby hospital," he said.