Hyderabad, Dec 1 (PTI) A couple died and four others were injured after a car allegedly driven by a drunk driver hit different two-wheelers on which they were travelling here, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened late on Saturday night, a police official at Langar House Police Station said.
The man behind the wheel, working with a private life insurance company, had initially hit one vehicle in another area and later hit three two-wheelers while trying to escape, he said.
A police team reached the spot after being informed on ‘Dial 100’ that a car driven in “rash and negligent manner” with its driver in “drunk condition” had mowed down three two-wheelers.
A husband and wife (both in their mid 30s) riding on a two-wheeler and four others also travelling on other two-wheelers were injured in the accident and were shifted to a hospital, police said.
The couple were declared brought dead while the others were undergoing treatment, they said.
A breathe analyser test was conducted on the car driver who was found driving the vehicle in a “drunken state” above the permissible limits, police said. A case was registered and further investigation is on. PTI VVK VVK SA
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