Elderly Woman Killed As Cop's Son, Drunk, Crashes Mercedes In Delhi

Out on a morning walk, an elderly woman was killed in Delhi's Narela after a speeding Mercedes rammed another vehicle. The incident occurred outside Himalaya Apartments in Mamurpur this morning. The victim has been identified as Urmila, 70, a local. Behind the Mercedes' wheels was Shubham, the son of a sub-inspector in the Haryana Police.Eyewitnesses claim Shubham was drunk at the time of the crash. The police arrested him from the spot.The Mercedes collided head-on with a Wagon R around 8 am today, as per the preliminary inquiry. In the impact, the WagonR was thrown back and hit a three-wheeler loading van parked at a distance behind, police said.Read: 2 Killed As Mercedes-Benz Loses Control, Crashes Into Divider in BengaluruUrmila, a local, got trapped between the three-wheeler and the Wagon R. She sustained serious injuries and died on the spot, the officials added. The Wagon R's driver sustained minor injuries and was given first-aid.As per eyewitness accounts, Shubham was drunk and driving the Mercedes at high speed. Visuals showed him at the wheels of the car, visibly distraught after the crash. A liquor bottle is also seen kept in the cup holder. The luxury vehicle belongs to a friend, and he had borrowed it for a trip a day earlier.After his arrest, Shubham underwent a medical checkup. The police now wait for the report to confirm if he was drunk.Read: Mercedes Runs Over Man In Chandigarh. He Walks Seconds LaterA case of death by negligence and other sections is being registered, said officials, adding that the victim's body has been sent for post-mortem.The crash adds to a list of accidents involving high-end vehicles in cities, drawing attention to reckless driving and speeding in urban areas. Last November, a speeding Mercedes had rammed into three restaurant workers near Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj. One of them died.The infamous Pune Porsche case of 2024 also serves as a reminder of the risks of reckless driving. In the incident, a 17-year-old boy had run over two software engineers riding a motorcycle.