By IANS
New Delhi : A speeding Blueline bus knocked down and killed a motorcyclist and critically injured two pillion riders here, making him the 111th victim of the capital’s notorious ‘killer’ buses this year.
The bus, plying on Route No. 405 between old Delhi and Badarpur, hit the motorcyclist, Subhan, 32, and his pillions Mohamed Raju, 20,Mohamed Maan, 24, near the Lodhi Road flyover in south Delhi late Monday.
The driver sped off from the accident spot. He could not be arrested till Tuesday.
The trio was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where Subhan succumbed to his injuries. The injured were stated to be in critical condition Tuesday.
Police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving and efforts were on to apprehend the driver.
The 4,000-strong Blueline bus fleet, which forms a crucial part of Delhi’s public transport system, has earned public ire for the recklessness of its drivers and owners but officials say they are helpless to check the menace.