Tobacco tycoon's 'intoxicated' son rams Lamborghini into pedestrians; 6 injured
Tobacco tycoon's 'intoxicated' son rams Lamborghini into pedestrians; 6 injured
A Lamborghini crashed into pedestrians and several vehicles on VIP Road in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, leaving six people injured on Sunday afternoon.
The car was allegedly driven by Shivam Mishra, son of tobacco businessman KK Mishra.
Eyewitnesses reported that the driver appeared to be heavily intoxicated at the time of the accident.
Car plows into people standing along roadside
The accident occurred around 3:15pm near Rev-3 Mall when the luxury car lost control and hit pedestrians and parked vehicles.
"The accident occurred around 3:15pm near Rev-3 Mall when the luxury car, reportedly driven by Shivam Mishra...went out of control and plowed into people standing along the roadside," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Atul Kumar Srivastava said.
Auto-rickshaw driver thrown nearly 10 feet in air
The car first hit an auto-rickshaw before crashing into a parked Royal Enfield motorcycle.
The impact threw the rider, Taufiq Ahmed, nearly 10 feet into the air.
Ahme, who was standing on the roadside when he was hit by the luxury car, suffered serious leg injuries.
Other injured victims sustained fractures and bruises from this high-speed collision.
Mishra tried to escape after collision
Instead of stopping after the collision, Mishra allegedly attempted to escape.
His bouncers, who were behind him in another car, also tried to protect him but were unsuccessful and allegedly misbehaved with onlookers.
In a fit of rage, passersby broke the windows of the Lamborghini and pulled Mishra out from inside.
Luxury car seized by police
Gwal Toli police were notified and arrived on the site shortly thereafter. The luxury car, which costs over ₹6 crore, has been seized by authorities.
"Given the kind of car it was, many lives could have been at risk if it had not been brought under control in time," a resident said.
It is registered in North West Delhi's Rohini as per the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) code.