'I Was Not Drunk...': Accused Driver In Vadodara Car Crash

The 22-year-old man involved in a deadly crash in Vadodara claimed he wasn't drunk and blamed the airbag for blocking his view, causing the accident that killed a woman and injured others.

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The 22-year-old man who allegedly crashed his car into multiple vehicles in Gujarat's Vadodara, killing a woman and injuring four others, claimed that he was not drunk and that the accident occurred due to his view being blocked by the deployed airbag.

The accused told ANI on Saturday that his car was ahead of the two-wheeler and was turning right when he encountered a pothole. This caused his car to lightly touch the other vehicle, triggering the airbags and obstructing his vision.

"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", accused Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia said.

He further stated that he was not drunk, adding, "It is my fault, and whatever the victims' families want should happen."

" 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... 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," he added.

#WATCH | Vadodara, Gujarat: One woman has died, and four others are injured after an overspeeding four-wheeler rammed into a two-wheeler (14/03).

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Meanwhile, the police has registered a drink and drive case against the accused Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia.

Vadodara Police Commissioner Narasimha Komar said that Multiple police teams are investigating the incident.

"3..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...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," he said.

(With ANI inputs)