In yet another incident of drinking and driving, a man was killed and three others injured after the car they were travelling in rammed into a road divider at Film Nagar in Hyderabad.
Police said that the victims, who were returning from a get-together at Manikonda, had consumed alcohol at the party. On their way back, the man at the steering wheel was believed to have lost control over the vehicle, ramming it into the divider on the road.
One of the victims, identified as Vishwajith, died on the spot due to injuries sustained in the accident. The other three were grievously injured and have been shifted to a hospital where they are undergoing treatment.
The driver, identified as a Vivek, was allegedly driving the Volkswagen at high speed despite being in an inebriated condition.
Blood samples were collected from the accused to test for traces of alcohol.