- A 59-year-old man from Noida died in a car crash on the way to the airport
- The driver of the WagonR allegedly fell asleep and the car hit a stationary tempo
- The driver suffered injuries and is undergoing treatment
A man from Noida has died allegedly after the driver of the cab he had booked fell asleep and the car rammed a stationary tempo, the family has alleged.
Rakesh Arora, 59, a resident of Garima Vihar in Sector 35, had left his home at 3:50 am on Saturday and was heading to the airport to catch a flight to Bengaluru for a business meeting when the accident occurred. He had booked an Uber.
The vehicle, a WagonR, rammed a stationary tempo near the toll plaza of the Delhi Noida Direct (DND) flyway. The family alleged that the driver fell asleep while driving.
Police said they received information around 4:15 am that a person was trapped inside a mangled vehicle. The driver - 32-year-old Sudhir - and Kumar were taken to AIIMS, where the 59-year-old was declared brought dead.
Sudhir is currently undergoing treatment. "Doctors have said he is unfit to give a statement, and the final medical opinion is pending. No witnesses have been found," said an official.
A first information report (FIR) has been registered.
Uber has not responded to a request for comment so far.
