00:05New details have emerged in the deadly Thar Scorpio crash in Haryana's Yamunanagar
00:10that claimed the life of a 25-year-old man and left several others seriously injured.
00:16The head-on collision took place near Askarpur village on Kala Ambar Road around midnight.
00:21The impact was so severe that the Scorpio reportedly overturned multiple times after
00:26the crash. The victim, Hrithik, the only son of a former village Sarpanch, later died during
00:32treatment. His friends and relatives travelling with him also sustained serious injuries. Police
00:37have identified the Thar driver as Rav Farooq, a Bharatiya Kisan union leader from Uttar Pradesh.
00:42A case has been registered against him and an investigation is underway. Farooq, who was also
00:48injured in the accident, claimed that bright headlights from the oncoming Scorpio affected
00:53his visibility moments before the collision. Meanwhile, dashcam footage and videos recorded
00:58before the crash have gone viral, triggering debate online over alleged over-speeding,
01:04driver distraction and the use of high-beam headlights. Police say they are examining all
01:09evidence including vehicle speed, road conditions and viral videos to determine the exact cause of
01:16the fatal accident and fixed responsibility.
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