A man driving an Audi in an inebriated state hit multiple cars and two-wheelers in Ahmedabad. According to the police, the incident occurred at 9.30 am near Ahmedabad's Ambli village when an out-of-control Audi rammed several vehicles on the road before crashing into a road divider and coming to a stop. The luxury vehicle hit at least six cars, one of them twice, and three two-wheelers and spread panic among the locals.
While no one was reported injured in the incident, the car's driver 41-year-old Ripal Mahesh Panchal has been arrested by the police, The Indian Express reported.
Police said that Panchal appeared to be in a drunken state. A video filmed by locals after the car came to a stop showed him unconscious inside the car. As people clamoured to record him, he was seen lifting a cigarette in his hand and starting to smoke with his eyes still closed.
Take a look at the video here:
Traffic police said Panchal had knowingly put lives of others at risk and a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed on the basis of a complaint by a driver whose car was hit by Panchal.
{{/usCountry}}Traffic police said Panchal had knowingly put lives of others at risk and a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed on the basis of a complaint by a driver whose car was hit by Panchal.
{{/usCountry}}In his complaint, he claimed that the Audi was speeding and rammed his vehicle outside a showroom before hitting a two-wheeler. The impact threw the rider, a woman, on the road. The rampage continued as the car crashed into a motorbike before running into a SUV and then crashing into another car.
Before coming to a stop, the Audi also collided with a mini-truck and a Mahindra XUV 300 parked on the roadside.
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Panchal has been charged under sections for rash driving, driving under influence and sections for damaging property. Two local policemen were also suspended for alleged negligence following the accident.