India, March 15 -- A 21-year-old Delhi resident died and his friend was critically injured after a speeding truck hit their car on Southern Peripheral Road near Sector 74 while they were returning home early Saturday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Harsh Sharma, 21, a resident of Sadh Nagar in Palam Colony, Delhi, police said. The injured person was his neighbour and friend Chirag Sharma, 22. The duo were bachelor of arts students in a college in Delhi, they added.

Police said the two had reached Gurugram around 9.30pm on Friday and were returning home after watching a movie and attending a party. The crash occurred around 3.30am on Southern Peripheral Road. A senior police official said commuters pulled the duo out of the ...