Overview
- A sedan went into an open drain near Basai village in Sector 70 around 9:30 pm Thursday after it rolled forward from a parked position, police said.
- The vehicle was a private company cab whose driver stepped out to a nearby shop while a passenger remained inside, according to police.
- Police said the ignition was left on and the passenger released the handbrake, causing the car to move into the drain.
- The occupant jumped out of the moving car and escaped without serious injury, and Phase 3 police used hydraulic cranes with local help to recover the vehicle.
- Authorities noted this is the fourth similar incident in Noida in six months, reviving concerns following a January 18 drowning in Sector 150 and a recent biker death linked to an unbarricaded pit in Delhi.