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Freak accident

August 22, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 09:26 am IST - New Delhi:

A driver was fatally run over by a driverless bus at the Delhi Transport Corporation’s Dwarka depot on Sunday. The victim has been identified as contractual DTC employee, Bhoj Singh.

The engine of the bus, which was undergoing repairs at the Sector 2 depot, was on at the time of the incident. It suddenly started moving and ran over the 30-year-old before hitting a building around 11 a.m., the police said. Singh was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead. A case has been lodged, said the police. Singh's colleagues staged a protest at the depot alleging negligence.

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