Busy road caves in during afternoon, 3 vehicles go in
A busy road in Gurgaon cracked up like an eggshell on Friday afternoon, swallowing three vehicles.
Although a motorist narrowly escaped getting killed, all that the officer in charge of roads could plead was, "It is a natural phenomenon and none should be held responsible for this." Hardly 48 hours after a Gurgaon couple had a close shave in a faulty high-rise lift, Millennium City's complete disregard for the safety of its residents was once again on display.
Above:A five-foot-deep pit was formed as the road surface caved in.Below: The truck that went in first.
A section of the 60-metrewide road at Southcity Chowk, on Gurgaon Expressway, caved in amidst moving traffic around 12.30 pm on Friday.
It was left to the city police to salvage Millennium City's self-respect byarresting a junior engineer (JE) of the Haryana Urban development Authority (HUDA) on charges of criminal negligence.
The mishap occurred at the HUDA approach road to Gurgaon Expressway near Southcity Chowk.
"Aportion of the road caved in, forming a 30 feet long and five feet deep pit," said Jagdish Prasad, station house officer of the DLF (Sector 29) police station.
"A dumper truck, followed by a Hyundai i10 car and a three-wheeler fell into the pit.
Source: Hindustan Times Drive In Gurgaon At Your Own Risk
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