LUCKNOW: A 23-year-old man, on his way back home after celebrating his birthday, was killed in a car accident in Lucknow's Gomtinagar around 2.30am on Sunday.
According to police, Sarthak Pahwa was with his friend Ananya Saxena (21). The speeding subcompact SUV car hit a divider, cartwheeled, and crashed into a pole, killing Sarthak on the spot.
The eight-second CCTV footage of the incident went viral, showing the speeding vehicle hitting the divider, flipping over, and coming to a stop after hitting the pole.
The accident took place near Ambedkar Udyan crossing.
The impact of the crash was so severe that the front part of the vehicle got destroyed.
Some locals saw the damaged SUV and alerted the police.
A team of police officers arrived at the scene and extricated the bodies of the two occupants from the vehicle. Sarthak was pronounced dead at the scene, while Ananya was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. She was later discharged after receiving primary treatment, said the police.
The victim’s father, Raman Pahwa, is a businessman who deals in tyres. He has a shop called Shilpi Traders on Sitapur Road. SHO, Gomtinagar, Deepak Pandey, said that speeding was the cause of the accident.
The victim's family members and relatives who reached the hospital told journalists that Saturday was Sarthak's birthday. He had recently completed his BBA from a private institute in Mumbai. His sister, Khushi, is also studying in Mumbai.
