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Time of India
14 hours ago
- Time of India
'Neither had helmets on': How a midnight joyride on Rs 9-lakh Ducati Scrambler turned fatal for two young professionals in Noida
In Greater Noida West, a fatal accident occurred when a speeding Ducati Scrambler, carrying two young professionals, crashed into a construction pit near Char Murti roundabout. Ankur Singh and Kashish, neither wearing helmets, died after the bike rammed through a guardrail. NOIDA: A midnight joyride on a high-end Ducati Scrambler turned fatal for two young professionals in Greater Noida West on Tuesday when the speeding bike rammed through an iron guardrail and plunged into a 7-foot-deep pit dug up for an underpass project near the busy Char Murti roundabout. Neither was wearing a helmet. The victims, Ankur Singh (28) and his friend Kashish (25), had stepped out for a late-night spin. Singh picked her up from her flat in 14th Avenue society around 2.30am, just minutes before the crash. They were likely headed to his residence in Panchsheel Green 2, also in Noida Extension. Police said Singh, who was riding the Ducati, may have lost control at high speed. 'The bike smashed through the guardrail and fell into the pit. It appears both victims landed on construction machinery or debris inside, sustaining grievous injuries,' a senior Bisrakh police officer said. Sandbags placed behind the guardrail failed to absorb the impact. Both Ankur and Kashish were rushed to the District Hospital in Sector 39 but were declared dead on arrival. 'They were brought in with severe trauma. Neither had a helmet on,' said hospital CMS Dr Renu Aggarwal. The Ducati, a premium model worth around Rs 9 lakh, remained largely intact after the fall, police said. With no eyewitnesses at that hour, investigators are now scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas and examining the crash site to reconstruct events. Kashish's family was on its way from Allahabad by Tuesday evening, while Singh's relatives hadn't yet been contacted, police said. The spot where the accident occurred, Char Murti roundabout, also known as Gaur Chowk, is at the heart of a major infrastructure revamp in Greater Noida West. A 700-metre-long underpass is being built to ease congestion on the Taj Highway, connecting Gaur City to the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. Greater Noida Authority officials said diversion signage and metal barricades were already in place. 'It seems the vehicle was at high speed. We've directed immediate upgrades to the site — reflective tapes, better-lit zones and reinforced barriers. A coordination meeting with traffic police is also being scheduled to post night-time personnel,' said Prerna Singh, additional CEO of GNIDA. Experts say poor visibility, unbarricaded construction stretches and high-speed biking — often without protective gear — have led to a spike in road fatalities. UP alone saw 13,000 crashes and nearly 7,700 deaths between January and May this year. Noida accounted for 1,165 accidents and 462 deaths in 2023.
News18
a day ago
- News18
Rider, Woman Killed After Speeding Sports Bike Plunges Into Pit In Greater Noida
Last Updated: As per the police officials, the accident took place on Tuesday night near the Char Murti roundabout in Greater Noida West An underpass is being constructed where the accident occurred. (X) In a tragic incident, two youth including a woman were killed after the duo's sports bike rammed into safety railings and fell into an under-construction underpass in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida. As per the reports, the accident took place on Tuesday night near the Char Murti roundabout in Greater Noida West when the deceased, identified as Ankur Singh (28) had picked up his friend Kashish (25) from her house and had gone for a ride on the bike, the Ducati Scrambler. Ankur was driving the bike at a very high speed and he lost control near the Char Murti roundabout, where an underpass is being constructed. A CCTV footage of the accident has also surfaced. In the footage, the speeding bike can be seen ramming into the iron safety railing, breaking it and falling into a 7-8 feet deep pit. ग्रेटर नोएडा में गोलचक्कर पर तेज रफ्तार बाइक सेफ्टी रेलिंग तोड़ते हुए अंडर कंस्ट्रक्शन अंडरपास से नीचे जा गिरी। हादसे में अंकुर सिंह (28 साल) और दोस्त कशिश (25 साल) की मौत हुई। दोनों Ducati Scrambler बाइक पर थे, जिसकी शुरुआती कीमत 8 लाख रुपए है। @Jyoti_karki_ — Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) June 19, 2025 Ankur, a resident of Panchsheel Greens-2 and Kashish, who lived in the 14th Avenue apartment complex, both died. The police said that no helmets were found on the spot and they were probably riding without helmets. The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem. First Published: June 19, 2025, 19:58 IST
NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
Video: Rider, Woman Die After Speeding Ducati Plunges Into Pit In Greater Noida
New Delhi: A 28-year-old man and his friend, 25, were killed when he lost control of a Ducati bike and it careened into a wall of barricades before plunging into a pit in Greater Noida. Officials said the accident occurred near the Char Murti roundabout in Greater Noida West around 2 am on Tuesday. Ankur Singh had picked up his friend Kashish from her housing complex and they had gone for a ride on the bike. The Ducati Scrambler, they said, was being driven at high speeds and Ankur lost control near the Char Murti roundabout, where an underpass is being constructed. Barricades had been put up around the underpass. CCTV footage from the accident shows the bike first ramming two barricades put up to divide two sides of the road, and the Ducati falls to its side. The bike and its occupants slide towards the wall of barricades at a high speed and then fall into the pit, which is seven to eight feet deep. Ankur, a resident of Panchsheel Greens-2 and Kashish, who lived in the 14th Avenue apartment complex, both died. The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Greater Noida: Two youngsters die as Ducati bike crashes, breaks guardrail of under-construction underpass
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Two youngsters put for a midnight ride on a Ducati Scrambler lost their lives after the bike broke through an iron guardrail and plunged into a seven-foot-deep pit dug for the construction of an underpass on the Taj Highway near Char Murti roundabout in Greater Noida on Tuesday, reported police said that the rider was speeding and may have lost control of the bike. Sandbags placed beyond the safety rails could not break their Singh (28) had picked up his friend, Kashish (25) at around around 2.30 am from her flat in 14th Avenue society, about 2.4km from Gaur Chowk, minutes before the were likely headed to Singh's apartment in Panchsheel Green 2, which is in Greater Noida police received a call in the early hours of Tuesday and rushed a team Bisrakh to the spot. "It appears the bike smashed into a safety railing of the underpass site and fell into the pit," a senior officer told officer is that it is likely that the two landed on construction materials and machinery left at the site and suffered severe injuries. They were rushed to District Hospital in Sector 39, but died on the way."Both had died by the time they were brought to the hospital," District Hospital CMS Renu Aggarwal the victims were not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, police said. With no eyewitnesses at that hour, investigators are relying on CCTV footage and forensic examination of the crash motorcycle, a premium model priced at Rs 9 lakh, was left largely undamaged, they Singh and Kashish were employed in private companies. The police could not reach Singh's family on Tuesday. Kashish's family members, on the other hand, were on their way to Noida from say the investigation is ongoing, and they are working to determine the precise sequence of events leading to the Noida Authority additional CEO Prerna Singh told TOI that there are diversions and barricades in place around the Char Murti roundabout for the construction of the underpass."It appears the bike was speeding. We have ordered immediate reinforcement of safety measures at the site, including the installation of reflective tapes, stronger barriers, and better lighting. "A coordination meeting with the traffic police will be convened soon to ensure personnel are present at the site during night hours," she under-construction underpass at the Char Murti roundabout, also known as Gaur Chowk, is part of a major infrastructure project to ease traffic congestion in Greater Noida 700-metre, six-lane underpass on the Taj Highway is designed to help commuters from Surajpur bypass the roundabout and directly connect to Gaur City and the Delhi-Meerut traffic in the area was temporarily stopped even as the construction continued. Key sections of the carriageway have been blocked due to digging at the main intersection, forcing vehicles to take detours via service lanes and U-turns.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Greater Noida: 2 killed as bike rams railing, falls into underpass
Greater Noida: Two people, including a woman, were killed after their sports motorcycle, a Karnataka-registered Ducati Scrambler, rammed into safety railings and they fell into an under-construction underpass in Charmurti, Greater Noida West, on early Tuesday morning, police said. Police identified the deceased as Ankur Singh, 28, a resident of Panchsheel Green 2 society, Greater Noida, and Kashish, 25, a resident of 14 Avenue, Greater Noida. Both were originally from Prayagraj and employed at a private company. 'On Tuesday, around 2.30 am, when they were heading towards 14th Avenue from the Ghaziabad side, Ankur lost control over the bike and rammed into safety railing installed on the boundary of the under-construction underpass in Charmurti,' said Bisrakh station house officer Manoj Kumar Singh. 'Both the man and the woman sustained grievous injuries, including on their heads. As locals heard a loud sound and rushed to check. They found the duo bleeding inside the underpass. Immediately, a nearby police outpost was alerted, and both were rushed to a hospital by the police where doctors declared them dead,' the SHO added. Police said no helmets were found on the spot, and they were probably riding without wearing helmets. 'As per the accident spot, it was suspected that the rider failed to turn the bike and directly rammed into the safety railing. They were also suspected to be moving at a high speed,' said a police officer, part of the investigation on condition of anonymity. Police on Tuesday alerted their families and their post-mortem was conducted. No case has been registered yet, and further investigation is underway, said officer related to the case. Notably, the 700-metre-long underpass, running parallel to the 60-metre-wide road, is being constructed to provide direct connectivity between Greater Noida, Gaur City, and the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME), enabling vehicles to completely bypass the congested Gaur Chowk. According to Noida traffic police data, 1,143,602 challans were issued from January to May 2025, including 618,078 for riding without a helmet.
