{
  "id": 2941124,
  "title": "Delhi ITO Road Accident: 2 MLAs Among Several Injured After Out-Of-Control Swift Jumps Divider, Crashes Into Innova | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/delhi-ito-road-accident-2-mlas-among-several-injured-after-out-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-ito-road-accident-2-mlas-among-several-injured-after-out-of-control-swift-jumps-divider-crashes-into-innova-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi witnessed a road accident at the ITO traffic signal near the old Police Headquarters on Sunday evening. The incident involved a Swift car that crashed through a divider and collided head-on with another SUV. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage, particularly to the front sections.\n\nThe accident occurred around 9:30 PM near the PWD office when the Swift car, driven by Ashutosh Pandey, reportedly lost control and jumped the divider. The car crossed over to the opposite lane before crashing into the Innova, which was carrying Anil Jha, the sitting MLA from Kirari Vidhan Sabha, and Abhay Patil, an MLA from Karnataka.\n\nAll occupants of the SUV were injured but sustained minor injuries and were transported to LNJP Hospital. They are currently in stable condition. Ashutosh Pandey, the Swift car driver, also sustained minor injuries and expressed that he is fine.\n\nThe incident took place in front of the old Police Headquarters, drawing a significant police response. The police and the Fire Brigade worked together to remove the damaged vehicles from the road and restore traffic flow.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: A road accident occurred at the ITO traffic signal in the national capital after an out-of-control car crashed through a road divider and rammed into another vehicle on Sunday. The incident took place in front of the old Police Headquarters. According to reports, the out-of-control car jumped the divider before colliding head-on with an SUV. Visuals from the site show extensive damage…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "2 Delhi MLAs among several injured after car jumps divider, slams into SUV",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/2-delhi-mlas-among-several-injured-after-car-jumps-divider-slams-into",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:33:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "19-year-old killed, friend injured after truck hits motorcycle on Delhi's Indraprastha flyover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/19-year-old-killed-friend-injured-after-truck-hits-motorcycle-on",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:20:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}