Delhi: Former India cyclist and current national
coach Ruma Chatterjee died in a road accident in the wee hours today
after being hit by a speeding vehicle on the Noida-Greater Noida
Expressway.
Fifty-year-old Chatterjee was cycling along with Indian junior road
cycling team when she was hit by a car near Sector 45 in Noida at
around 6 am and was flung to a distance. She died on the spot.
She was taken to nearby hospital in Noida where she was declared
brought dead. Police registered a case and sent the body for
post-mortem.
"The group had left for practice from Indira Gandhi Sports Complex
early morning to Noida and while they were returning to Delhi the
accident took place. She was following the cyclists when she was hit by a
speeding car from behind leading to her death on the spot," Assistant
Secretary of
Cycling Federation of India (CFI), V N Singh said.
The cyclist hailed from Kolkata and her body is expected to reach the city by today evening.
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