One killed while four others injured in a deadly car accident happened in Hyderabad in the early hours of Tuesday. Reportedly the car had hit a divider due to overspeed on the Bharat Nagar flyover and fell off it losing control.
The incident happened at around 2.50 am as per the Times now report. "Six people were travelling in the car which was heading to Erragadda from Moosapet. At around 2:50 am on Tuesday, the car hit the divider due to overspeeding and fell off the bridge,” Sub-Inspector Mohan Reddy was quoted as saying by Times Now.
The person who was sitting next to the car died on the spot and the other 5 suffered serious injuries. A case has been filed under Section 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and Section 304A (Causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the driver of the car.
While the video of the incident has gone viral on the social media platform, the police are investigating if the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
Hyderabad: Another Car falls off from.the Flyover killing one and injuring five others in the car.
Are these new Flyovers are built with compromised design??
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Reportedly this is the second similar accident in Hyderabad. Three months ago a speeding car had lost its control and fell off the Biodiversity Flyover in the I-T corridor. The incident had caused the death of one woman and two others were injured.
The driver of the car was identified as the CEO of a start-up who suffered minor injuries. Followed by the incident, the flyover was closed for nearly one and a half month.
