Elderly woman killed in road accident

New Delhi: A 70-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a motorcycle in South-East Delhi's Badarpur area on Saturday. Police claimed that they arrested the motorcyclist in this regard.

The incident took place when the woman was crossing the road and get hit by a motorcycle.

"Later, she was identified as Chanda Rani. After the incident, she was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared her dead," police said. The woman lived in Gautampuri area with her family.

"The accused motorcyclist arrested in the case after investigation," police further added.

Data on fatal accidents released by Delhi Traffic Police claimed that in 2017, as many as 504 cases of accidents involving pedestrian were reported. This year, the cases have increased to 546.