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Delhi Taxi Driver Critical After Alleged Drunk SUV Crash in Rajouri Garden

A positive alcohol test prompted a criminal case with officers now reviewing CCTV.

Overview

  • Police say a speeding Tata Harrier hit a parked Swift Dzire on Najafgarh Road in Rajouri Garden around 3:30 am Saturday, leaving taxi driver Narender Kumar critically injured.
  • Doctors moved the 33-year-old from Guru Gobind Singh Hospital to Safdarjung Hospital, where he remains in the ICU with severe head injuries.
  • Investigators identified the SUV driver as Vikas Rathore, 30, and a medical examination found a high blood alcohol content indicating he drove under the influence.
  • Officers registered a case, documented heavy damage to both vehicles, and are checking nearby cameras and witness accounts to confirm the sequence of events.
  • Police say medical and forensic findings will guide next legal steps, a process that often determines whether charges escalate in serious road injury cases linked to drunken driving.