A youth waiting for a bus near the Chachoki bridge sustained critical wounds after a speeding Thar allegedly went out of control, broke through a roadside railing and overturned, hitting him in the process. The police have taken two occupants of the automobile into custody, while the third reportedly fled.
The youth had purchased some items from a shop near the bridge and was standing by the roadside waiting for a bus. At the same time, the driver of a high-speed Thar allegedly applied brakes, causing the automobile to lose control. The SUV crashed through the roadside railing, overturned and struck the youth standing nearby.
The accident triggered panic in the region, following which shopkeepers and local residents rushed to the spot. They promptly pulled out the three occupants trapped inside the overturned vehicle. According to witnesses, all three occupants appeared to be heavily intoxicated and were allegedly not in a proper state of awareness.
As soon as they were saved, one of them reportedly took advantage of the commotion and escaped, while the other two were surrounded by the local residents.
The injured youth suffered a fracture in his backbone together with deep wounds to other parts of his body. His condition was reported to be extremely grave.
Police officers subsequently took the two occupants into custody. They reportedly did not sustain any notable injuries in the accident. The vehicle, bearing a Jammu and Kashmir registration number, was travelling from Jalandhar towards Ludhiana at the time of the incident.
The police have detained two suspects and launched a search operation to trace their third companion.
