Six injured including two MLAs in Delhi ITO accident

Six people, including two elected legislators, were injured in a road accident in central Delhi on Sunday night after a hatchback crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with an SUV. The incident occurred near the Public Works Department headquarters on Vikas Marg in the ITO area.

Police reported the accident took place at approximately 9:30 p.m. on August 23, 2026. A Swift car, driven by 32-year-old Ashutosh Pandey, was traveling from Laxmi Nagar towards ITO with his wife and two minor children. According to authorities, the vehicle lost control, struck a road divider, and crossed into the opposite lane. There, it collided with an Innova SUV that was traveling in the other direction from ITO towards Laxmi Nagar.

The SUV was carrying two Members of the Legislative Assembly: Anil Jha, the sitting MLA from the Kirari constituency in Delhi, and Abhay Patil, an MLA from Karnataka. All six occupants of both vehicles sustained minor injuries in the collision.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene. The injured were transported to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital for treatment. Medical officials reported that all individuals were in stable condition following...