GREATER NOIDA: A biker riding on the wrong side sustained critical injuries on Sunday afternoon when his superbike got crushed under the wheels of a Maruti Swift car on Yamuna Expressway. The accident took place when he was on his way to pick up a friend from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida.

"The biker was on the wrong side. Both the vehicles were speeding. The car's driver, on seeing speeding motorbike, lost control. The bike got crushed in a head-on collision with the car," a senior police official said.

The impact of the collision was so high that the biker, identified as Hemant Kumar, a native of Jhandewalan in Delhi, had to be immediately rushed to a private hospital, where his condition is said to be critical.

According to police, the biker had participated in a biking event in Buddh International Circuit. He had left BIC around 1pm to pick a friend up from Pari Chowk. Police said the expressway developer has built ramps to connect service roads to the expressway.

"The biker had taken ramp number 11, which connects the expressway to the service lane. He was supposed to join the expressway. The car meanwhile, was on its way to the service lane," the official said, adding, the car's driver has been identified as Harsh, a resident of Mehrauli in Delhi.

Local residents and other bikers gathered at the accident spot. Some of the victim's friends and relatives also reached the scene. Police have detained the car driver. "We are investigating the case from all angles," the official said

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