Girl, 10, killed in road crash in northeast Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) A 10-year-old girl was killed, and two others were injured after a vehicle allegedly hit them in northeast Delhi's Sonia Vihar area early Wednesday, police said.

According to the police, information regarding the accident was received at 12.50 am, following which a team rushed to the spot and found three injured persons lying on the road.

"All were rushed to GTB Hospital for medical treatment, where the injured girl was declared dead by the doctors," a police officer said.

The two other injured are undergoing treatment, and their condition is stated to be stable. Their statements will be recorded once they are fit, the police added.

Preliminary inquiry suggested that the victims were hit by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. However, the exact sequence of events is being ascertained, officials said.

The girl's body has been kept at the mortuary and will be handed over to the family after the post-mortem, the police said.

Police teams have been deployed to identify and apprehend the accused. PTI SSJ SMV VN VN