Gurgaon: A 34-year-old man died on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on Thursday morning after his motorcycle was hit and run over by a Thar, just two days before he was to celebrate his birthday.Sarthak Mattoo, a resident of DLF-4, was riding to Noida when the crash took place on Rajokri flyover around 6. 30am. Police said the SUV driver fled immediately after the collision and is yet to be traced though CCTV footage later placed the Thar at CR Park in Delhi.Sarthak’s father, Surender Mattoo, said the Thar, bearing a Karnataka number, struck his son from behind before cutting sharply across his path.
‘SUV driver didn’t stop to take biker to hospital’
The SUV came right in front of him. He lost balance, skidded on the road, and was crushed under the wheels of the Thar. The driver did not even stop to take him to hospital,” Surender told TOI.Passersby alerted a PCR van and rushed Sarthak to ISIC Hospital in Vasant Kunj, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.Sarthak, who worked with an event management firm, had left home early for an assignment in Noida. “My son would have turned a year older on Saturday. Instead, we are preparing for his funeral. He was my only son. I know he won’t come back, but I feel he is asking me for justice,” his father said.According to Delhi Police, preliminary findings suggest Sarthak was wearing a helmet and riding behind the SUV when its driver allegedly made a sudden lane change.“The biker rammed into the left side of the vehicle after the abrupt turn and suffered fatal injuries. The SUV driver fled the spot,” an officer said.Police have registered a case and formed teams to track the accused. CCTV footage from multiple routes is being examined to reconstruct the escape path.