India, Aug. 29 -- An eight-year-old girl died on Wednesday morning after an e-rickshaw carrying a group of schoolchildren overturned in northeast Delhi's Maujpur area, police said.

According to investigators, the accident occurred around 7.35am near Maujpur Chowk when the e-rickshaw collided with a bike and toppled over. The bike rider also fell to the ground and sustained injuries.

Police said the children were trapped under the overturned vehicle, but the driver fled the spot immediately and has yet to be arrested. A purported video of the incident shows the rickshaw colliding with the bike.

A resident said three children and a teacher were inside the rickshaw. "All of them were rescued by locals, but the eight-year-old, who was seat...