Two people were killed in Maharashtra’s Pune after a speeding Porsche hit their motorcycles on Sunday, police said. A juvenile was driving the luxury car which caused the horrific accident.
According to PTI, the accident took place at around 3.15 am in Kalyani Nagar and a case was registered against the 17-year-old car driver under relevant provisions.
The victims have been identified as Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa. They were reportedly returning home on their motorbikes after a party at a restaurant in Kalyani Nagar.
But when they reached the Kalyani Nagar junction, a speeding Porsche collided with one of the motorcycles, causing both riders to fall from the vehicle. Both the victims died on the spot, the FIR stated.
After hitting the duo, the car crashed into the roadside pavement railings and was heavily damaged. The video of the horrific crash went viral on social media.
The video also shows a group of people assaulting the driver as he attempted to exit the crashed car.
The car driver has been charged at the Yerawada police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 304A (causing death by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), 337 (causing hurt by an act so rash or negligent as to endanger human life or personal safety of others), and 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety of others), as well as provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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