A car crash in New Delhi killed 13 people on Monday, police said.

The accident took place at a busy road intersection near Bhagwan Chowk, where traffic was light at the time, Delhi Police said in a statement.

The car collided with a truck at the intersection and the driver of the truck was killed, it said.

Police said the driver was also injured.

Police said they were trying to establish whether the truck had been involved in the crash.

The driver of a bus was also killed in the accident, police added.

The road was closed in both directions.