Two MLAs Among Six Injured in Central Delhi Car Crash Near PWD Office
Two MLAs, including sitting Kirari legislator Anil Jha, were among six people who sustained minor injuries after two cars collided near the PWD office in central Delhi on Sunday night.
The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on August 23, 2026, when a car travelling from Laxmi Nagar towards ITO struck a road divider, crossed over the railing, and collided head-on with an Innova coming from the opposite direction.
The car was being driven by 32-year-old Ashutosh Pandey, who was travelling alongside his wife and two minor children. The incoming Innova, which was heading from ITO towards Laxmi Nagar, was occupied by Mr. Jha and Abhay Patil, an MLA from Karnataka.
According to police, all six occupants in both vehicles sustained minor injuries during the crash. Emergency personnel transported them to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital for medical attention. Officials confirmed that all injured individuals are in stable condition.
A Police Control Room (PCR) call reporting the road accident was received at the I P Estate police station at around 9:30 p.m. A police team was dispatched immediately to the location near the PWD office, where they found both vehicles heavily damaged on the roadway.
A preliminary local inquiry conducted by the police revealed that the car driven by Pandey first hit the central divider before breaching the roadside railing and crashing into the Innova on the opposite carriageway.
Police officials stated that a further investigation is currently underway to determine the exact circumstances and sequence of events that led to the collision.
