Bhopal/Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): A 21-year-old B.Sc student died while another 20-year-old was severly injured when their bike crashed at a high speed in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior. The victims, students of ITM Gwalior, were on their way to have dinner when the accident occurred on Thursday evening.
Eyewitnesses said the impact was so severe that the victim’s head hit the pole, causing instant death. The passenger sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to the hospital. The bike was completely wrecked, resembling the aftermath of a collision with a heavy vehicle. Police suspect the speed exceeded 100 kmph.
According to information, the victim has been identified as 21-year-old Rishi Reddy, a native of Andhra Pradesh's Guntur while the passenger has been identified as 20-year-old Krishna, a native of Telangana. According to sources, both lived in a rented flat in Naka Chandravadni. Around 11 PM, they were heading to a restaurant on Sachin Tendulkar Road for dinner when the accident occurred.
The impact of the crash left the bike completely wrecked, resembling a collision with a heavy vehicle. Police suspect the speed exceeded 100 kmph and believe an oncoming vehicle's headlights or a sudden obstacle may have caused the accident. Authorities have informed the families, and Rishi’s body will undergo a post-mortem once his relatives arrive on Friday evening. Meanwhile, police are scanning CCTV footage from the area to determine the exact cause, but no relevant footage has been found yet. Investigations are ongoing.
