Caught on camera: Car hits, runs over woman toll plaza staff on Delhi-Meerut Expressway

May 14, 2024

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 A woman staff member at the Kashi toll plaza in the Paratpur area on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway sustained serious injuries after being hit and run over by the driver of a car, who fled after the incident.
A video of the incident captured on CCTV shows the driver of the car talking to the woman before abruptly accelerating due to which the employee falls on the bonnet of the vehicle and slides off as it picks up speed.
The woman staff member was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
"A car coming from Delhi misbehaved with our staff. Upon asking for the toll, the car drove over the staff member, injuring her severely. This is a serious incident and the administration should take proper action so that such incidents do not happen again." Anil Sharma, the manager of Kashi Toll Plaza told ANI.
A complaint has been filed and police are investigating, including reviewing the CCTV footage from the toll booth to identify the culprit.
Earlier, on April 24, at least three people were killed and two were left critically injured when their speeding car hit a lorry from behind near the Musunuru toll plaza in Kavali, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.