New Delhi, November 24: Delhi's Signature Bridge has witnessed its second accident in two days. A 24-year-old man was killed on Saturday morning after the bike skidded on the bridge, said media reports. The man was accompanied by his cousin at the time of accident. On Friday, two medical students were killed after their bike crashed into the divider on the bridge. Signature Bridge Stunt Turns Fatal; 2 Delhi Bikers Die After Bike Crashes Into Divider.

The Hindustan Times in its report said that the deceased, Shankar, is a resident of Ghaziabad. He was riding the bike and his cousin Deepak, who lives in Shalimar Bagh, was on the pillion. Both the relatives were riding from Nangloi to north-east district. The accident took place at around 8.20 am on the Signature bridge, said the police. Both of them were admitted to a hospital after the accident, but Shankar could not be saved and was declared dead. Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari Heckled, Assaulted by 'AAP Supporters' at Signature Bridge Launch; Watch Video.

On Friday, the Signature Bridge in Delhi, which witnessed controversy on the very day of its inauguration, saw its first major accident on Friday when two bikers were killed trying to perform stunt and overspeeding on the bridge.The bridge opened for the public earlier this month. Signature Bridge: Video of Transgenders Stripping Nude & Dancing Goes Viral, Delhi Police Registers Case of Obscenity.

A few people present at the spot at the time of accident said that the bikers were attempting stunts. The stunt reportedly went wrong and the bikers crashed into the divider. Reports say that the impact of the collision was so hard that the bikers fell from the bridge. They died on the spot. The deceased have been identified as Satya Vijay Shankaran (23) and Chandra Shekhar (21), police said and were medical students.

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