Hyderabad: An engineering student Vishal Chakraraj, 21, crashed his car at Neck-lace Road on Sunday while taking a U-turn killing one of his three friends travelling with him.
Police said that though his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was within permissible limits, he had consumed beer and was returning after his birthday party at a bar. His friend, Lakshmi Hasia, an engineering student of Narayana Engineering College, died on the spot.
Car was moving fast, says eyewitness
“The car turned upside down, Lakshmi, who was sitting in the back seat hit her head on the sides of the car. She also sustained grievous neck injury. She died before getting any medical help,” a police officer from Ramgopalpet said.
The driver, Vishal, and his two friends Shalini and Nidhi escaped with injuries.
“They were wearing seat belts when the mishap occurred. So they have sustained only minor injuries,” said Ramgopalpet Inspector, P. Murali Krishna.
Eyewitnesses told police that the car was moving fast because there was no traffic on the road.
“He drove the car in a rash and negligent manner and must not have slowed down when taking U-turn. As he turned the vehicle, he lost control,” said the inspector. After the accident, the locals informed the police and rushed the victims to hospital.
The police team checked the blood alcohol content in driver's body. “We found that he had consumed alcohol, but it is within permissible limits,” said the inspector.
Police said Vishal has a driver’s licence. “As it was his birthday, he took his friends out in his uncle’s car to a restaurant and had a few drinks and food,” a police official said.
The police booked a case against him for causing death due to negligence under relevant IPC sections. The victim's body has been sent to her native place in Karimnagar district.
