22 Seconds Of Terror: Car Loses Control, Hits Pole And Plunges Into 100-Metre Gorge In Uttarakhand - VIDEO
A terrifying dashcam video of a car plunging into a 100-metre-deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district has surfaced online, capturing the entire accident in just 22 seconds. The accident took place on Friday near Chillad on the Chakrata-Tuini motor road. Three people from Dehradun were travelling in a Ford car bearing Uttar Pradesh registration number UP37P6641 when the vehicle reportedly…
In a harrowing incident near Dehradun, Uttarakhand, a car lost control on the Chakrata-Tuini motor road, resulting in a 22-second freefall into a 100-meter-deep gorge. The collision with an electricity pole instantly claimed the life of 39-year-old Durgesh Chaudhary. Passengers Sunil Mandal, 27, and Rishabh were critically injured in the crash.
The dashcam footage, which has since gone viral, vividly documents the vehicle's instability as it approached the sharp turn, ultimately crashing into the pole and careening into the gorge. The screams of the trapped occupants alerted nearby motorists, who promptly alerted the police. State Disaster Response Force personnel from Tuini post had to rappel down 100 meters into the gorge using ropes to conduct the rescue.
The injured were airlifted to the Community Health Centre in Tuini for treatment. The video, capturing the car's descent, the pole impact, and the subsequent plunge, serves as a grim testament to the accident's severity. Police are now studying the footage to determine the cause of the collision.
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