According to the police, a woman was killed and four injured when a car fell off a flyover in Hyderabad’s newly-built Bio-Diversity Park flyover at Gachibowli on Saturday.
Car Falls Off Hyderabad’s Biodiversity Park Flyover
Reportedly, the accident occurred near Biodiversity Park intersection when the car lost control and hurled down from the recently-opened flyover, crushing a woman waiting on the footpath.
CCTV images show the car falling on the road and then crashing into a tree. A woman, who is believed to be waiting for an autorickshaw, was crushed under the car while the car driver and another woman on the ground were also injured in the accident.
The impact of the collision was so high that a tree was uprooted and the car dragged on for several yards, damaging few vehicles parked by the roadside. The CCTV images show several people, who had a narrow escape, running in panic while some passersby stopping to help the injured.
The deceased who died on the spot was identified as Satyaveni aged 40. Greater Hyderabad Mayor Bonthu Rammohan announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh for her family.
On the other hand, the injured were admitted to a nearby private hospital, where the car driver’s condition is stated to be critical.
Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar said, “Overspeeding is cause for this accident. We will take adequate measures to prevent accidents.”
KT Rama Rao tweeted, “Distressed to hear about today’s accident on Biodiversity flyover. Prima facie it appears to be the result of over speeding; have directed GHMC Engineer-in-Chief & @cpcybd to close the flyover & get speed control/safety measures in place & an independent expert committee evaluation.”
This was the second disaster on the flyover connecting the busy IT corridors of Gachibowli and Hitec City. Earlier, two youth were killed when a car hit them on the same flyover on November 9. The youth, who had stopped to take selfies, fell off the bridge after the car being driven by a man in an inebriated condition hit them.
