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- A 20-year-old man, Yashvendra, the son of an Indian Army officer and a student in the US, died after the car he was driving plunged into a water-filled drain near a traffic signal in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area; his female friend, who owned the car, was injured.
- An eyewitness said the car lost control at a sharp turn and that rescuers could not reach the driver because of the drain's depth.
- The incident has triggered allegations of negligence, including claims that a protective safety wall was missing and that sewer water was being dumped into the drain, making the road slippery.
- The case follows a similar fatal accident in Noida in January, raising wider concerns about road safety around open drains and pits.
What to watch next
- Any official response or action from the DDA on covering the drain or building safety walls.
- Investigation into the eyewitness allegation that sewer water from Aerocity was being dumped into the drain.
- Police findings on the cause of the accident and whether negligence charges are pursued.
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