A 19-year-old youth died and two others were injured after the car they were travelling in collided with an electric pole outside Usha Fan Company in the Balanagar police station area of Hyderabad late on Sunday night.
Horrific CCTV footage of the incident has emerged on social media, showing the overturned car spinning like a top after the collision. The impact was so severe that the passengers were thrown out of the vehicle.
Police suspect that rash and negligent driving caused the fatal accident.
According to reports, the deceased has been identified as Mohammad Mustaq, 19. The victims, along with three friends, were heading towards Kukatpally when the unfortunate incident occurred.
Mustaq, who was driving the car, lost control and crashed into an electric pole in Balanagar. He was killed on the spot, while the others sustained injuries.
The Balanagar police are investigating whether drunk driving was a factor in the accident.
