Noida: In Noida, a minor was driving a rented Mahindra Thar SUV when he spotted a family member on the road and crashed into several parked cars and a two-wheeler. The incident occurred on Friday, December 27, 2025, near the ESIC hospital in Sector 24. Pankaj and Sumit were injured in the accident and taken to the hospital for treatment. Their current condition is unknown.
According to a Hindustan Times report, the 17-year-old boy was driving the rented SUV with his girlfriend when he lost control of the vehicle. This resulted in a collision with several parked cars and a motorcycle. The crash caused chaos at the scene, and videos of the incident have gone viral on social media.
Media reports indicate that the minor involved in the incident had allegedly run away from his home in Delhi’s Kondli area on Wednesday to meet a friend in Noida. Investigators are trying to determine how the underage and unlicensed boy obtained the rented vehicle. Police have registered a case against the teenager under the Indian Penal Code for reckless driving and causing injury, and are investigating the rental company’s verification process. Videos of the incident have sparked outrage on social media, with users criticizing the teenager’s recklessness and questioning how a minor, without a license, was able to rent an SUV. Many are demanding stricter scrutiny of rental agencies in the Delhi-NCR region.
