High-Speed Crash in Guwahati's Noonmati Leaves Baleno in Ashes, Driver Questioned

Two youths narrowly escaped late last night after a four-wheeler car they were traveling in crashed and caught fire on Sector-3 road in Guwahati's Noonmati.

According to police, the Baleno car (Registration No. AS 01 GJ 4410) was heading from the Geetanagar area towards Noonmati when it reportedly lost control, collided with another vehicle, and was immediately engulfed in flames. The car was completely destroyed.

It is learned that two of the occupants managed to escape without serious injuries. Reports suggest that two of the youths may have fled the scene following the accident, although this remains unconfirmed at the time of filing this report.

The Noonmati Traffic Police, led by officer Chandan Sarma, arrived promptly at the site and traced the two individuals. They were identified as Abhirup Kinkar Kakoti and Sumit Shah and were taken to a nearby hospital for precautionary medical checks.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and driving at high speed, which caused the vehicle to lose control. Several other vehicles on the busy road narrowly avoided being struck by the out-of-control car.

Speaking to the media, an eyewitness said,

"The car was driving recklessly from Narengi side at full speed and also hit another car. It was on full pickup. The people inside the car also misbehaved with the traffic police when they tried to intervene."

The Noonmati Traffic Police have launched a formal investigation into the incident. The driver is expected to face charges of reckless driving and failure to stop after an accident.

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