Vadodara accident accused blames airbags, eyewitnesses say he asked for 'another round' after mishap

The main accused in the Vadodara road accident has claimed that he was not over-speeding and that the airbag of this car opened suddenly, causing the accident.

"We were going ahead of the scooty, we were turning right and there was a pothole on the road. There was a scooty and a car while we were turning right... The car slightly touched the other vehicle and the airbag opened suddenly, our vision was hampered and the car went out of control. We were going at 50 km/hour," said Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia, who has been arrested after the accident.

A woman was killed on the spot and four others sustained injuries in the accident on Friday. The accident occurred around 12.30 am near Muktanand cross roads in the Karelibaug area.



The 20-year-old law student was allegedly speeding and cops said it could be a case of drunk driving as eyewitnesses, who caught Chaurasiya at the scene, told the police that he appeared intoxicated and was screaming "another round, another round" after coming out of the car.

Chaurasiya, who originally hails from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, is a law student and lives in a PG accommodation in Vadodara.

"The car belonged to his friend Mit Chauhan, who was sitting in the co-driver's seat when Chaurasiya rammed the car into some two-wheelers at full speed while going towards Muktanand circle," Deputy Commissioner of Police Panna Momaya told ANI.


In a video captured by an eyewitness, Chauhan comes out of the car, with a wrecked front portion, and starts blaming Chaurasiya for the crash.

Chaurasiya, who appears incoherent, keeps shouting, "Another round? Another round?". The video shows Chaurasiya getting thrashed by bystanders, who subsequently handed him over to the police.

In CCTV footage accessed by media, the speeding car can be seen hitting two scooters, knocking down the riders and dragging them along before coming to a halt.

"Primarily, the car was overspeeding. This can also be a case of drunk driving. We will conduct his medical test to determine whether he was under the influence of alcohol," said DCP, adding that Chaurasiya does have a driving licence.