A car accident that took place in Gujarat's Vadodara, where a woman died and four others were injured. The accused car driver Rakshit Chaurasiya was on the driver's seat at the time of the incident and allegedly crashed several vehicles, including a scooty on Thursday night, March 13.
During the media question to the 23-year-old accused, he claimed that he was not drunk at the time of the accident and his vision was not clear due to the car's airbag. "The car slightly touched the other vehicle and the airbag opened suddenly, our vision was hampered and the car went out of control," Chaurasiya said when asked about how the accident took place.
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According to reports, the incident occurred at around 12.30 am near the Muktanand crossroads in the Karelibaug area. After the accident, locals in the area thrashed Chaurasiya and handed him over to the police. A video of the aftermath of the horrific incident went viral on social media, in which the 23-year-old accused was seen shouting “another round, another round” after coming out of the car.
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An eyewitness at the spot said that the driver, Chaurasiya, was drunk during the accident. However, Chaurasiya said that he was sober and returning from Holika Dahan at the speed of 5 kilometers. "We were going at 50 km/hour. There were no people at that time, just a scooter and a car...I had no idea. I did not do any party, I went for Holika Dahan and was not drunk."
He said, "We were going ahead of the scooty, we were turning right and there was a pothole on the road. There was a scooty and a car while we were turning right." "The car slightly touched the other vehicle and the airbag opened suddenly, our vision was hampered and the car went out of control," Chaurasiya claimed.
"Today, I was told that one woman has died and a few have sustained injuries. I want to meet the family of the victims, it is my fault and whatever they want that should happen," Chaurasia said.
Vadodara Police Commissioner Narasimha Komar said, "Three other vehicles - two active vehicles, electric vehicle (EV) apart from a four-wheeler, are involved in the incident...Eight people were injured and a woman has died."
"Multiple investigative teams are investigating the incident...The teams are recovering the evidence from the scene of the crime. Police are tracking the entire movement of the driver and co-passenger of the four-wheeler," he said.
"The person driving the four-wheeler is in police custody and police have been successful in tracking the movement of the co-passenger...Further investigation is underway," Komar added.