Anukool Rishi, a 26-year-old director of
a real estate firm located in Gurgaon, died on the BRT corridor in New
Delhi after he lost control of the Lamborghini he was driving. As the
supercar collided with a lane separator and slammed into the railing of
a bus stop, its door was unhinged and the iron rods of the bus stop
protruded into the driver's stomach. A cyclist also suffered critical
injuries, though his condition has improved now.
An anonymous senior police officer said,
"He rammed into the railing installed before the Krishi Nagar bus stop
in front of Panchsheel Enclave around 5.20am. He was driving at a
speed of over 200 kmph."
Police said that the most likely cause
of the accident was that Rishi could not control the car at 200 kmph. A
police office stated, “It is difficult to control a vehicle at such
high speed. And after hitting the lane separator, he lost the car
balance completely.” The results of a post-mortem examination, which
will confirm whether he drunk while driving or not, are yet to come.
Speeding driver lost control of car
Reportedly, Rishi had overtaken a
vehicle just before his Lamborghini climbed the divider. Thereafter,
the car crashed into the railing on the BRT corridor, climbed upon a
footpath and finally came to a halt when it hit a traffic signal.
According to the police, "He was driving in the extreme left lane.
Since the lane is narrow, overtaking can sometimes lead to accidents.
Also, the lane separator is not very tall and one can easily lose
balance if driving at high speed."
After the first collision, the car had
still moved 100 m, though the police believe that Rishi probably lost
his life when the Lamborghini crashed for the first time. He was not
wearing a seatbelt; police said that he could have lived through the
accident if was wearing the seatbelt. According to an officer, "He died
due to injuries in his stomach. When the car first hit the railing,
over a dozen iron rods hit him in the stomach. Even the air bag could
not save him as he was thrown out of the car."
In the melee, a cyclist, Kishan, was
also gravely injured as he was hit by the Lamborghini. A police officer
commented, “He is critical but stable. We are waiting for him to be
fit enough to give a statement.”
Police anticipate that the driver was
coming from Noida, but they could not confirm this as they are yet to
speak to the family of the deceased. The authorities have also not
spoken about the ownership of the supercar, which is said to be owned
by one of the most prominent jewellers of the national capital.
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