2 Killed As Drunk Youths Ram High-Speeding Car Into Fence While Making Reels In Nagpur

Nagpur: In yet another shocking incident, at least two died and three were reportedly injured as a high-speeding car collided with a roadside fence in Nagpur during the wee hours of Thursday. According to sources, all the five men in the car were under the influence of alcohol and were making reels, moments before the fatal accident. They were all drinking alcohol inside the car, sources further revealed. The accident resulted in the death of two individuals on the spot while the rest were grievously injured. The crash took place at 2:38 am.

All boys present were aged between 19 to 20. In the video, the five friends were seen in the car, listening to loud music before the accident. According to preliminary reports, the police informed that all the boys present inside the car were in an inebriated state. The tragic incident happened while the boys were making reels as the car hit the divider. The police are further investigating the incident. 

In another incident, a speeding truck hit an elderly man crossing a road in Nagpur city on Wednesday afternoon, killing him on the spot, according to police officials. The deceased was identified as Gajanan Marotrao Kawade (75), a resident of Katol town in Nagpur district, the police further stated.

According to the police, the truck driver, identified as Premkumar Ramnath Yadav (24), a resident of Ramtek town in the district, was later arrested.

Kawade had come to Nagpur city for some work and was crossing the road at around 3 pm in the Gorewada ring road area when the truck hit him. The senior citizen's head came under the truck's wheels, resulting in his immediate death, they said. Bystanders caught the driver and some of them reportedly assaulted him before the police took him in their custody and placed under arrest.

(With inputs from PTI)