The victims have been identified as Mohammad Ayan, 17; Adil Qureshi, 14; Sher Mohammad, 19; and Ghulam Khwaja, 17. The group of six friends was traveling in a Maruti Swift, reportedly traveling at speeds exceeding 120 kmph on a stretch of road ill-suited for such velocity. The 52-second video recovered from the wreckage depicts a chaotic scene inside the cabin; the driver is seen smoking with one hand on the wheel while the persistent chime of seatbelt alerts echoes in the background. As the vehicle navigated a sharp bend, the footage captures the desperate pleas of passengers shouting "Bacha lo yaar" (Save us, friend) just seconds before the car veered out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on.
While four of the occupants succumbed to their injuries at the scene or shortly thereafter, two others—Wasim, 20, and Mohammad Kaif, 19—survived the initial impact but remain in critical condition at a local hospital. Local police officials, who are currently investigating the technical specifics of the crash, have pointed to a lethal combination of excessive speed and driver distraction as the primary causes of the disaster. Authorities noted that the old highway’s geometry and surface conditions are not designed to handle triple-digit speeds, making the driver’s maneuvers particularly reckless.
The digital evidence left behind has transformed this local tragedy into a stark national case study on road safety. Beyond the immediate loss of young lives, the incident highlights a disturbing trend of distracted driving and the blatant disregard for basic safety protocols like seatbelt usage among younger drivers. As the community mourns the loss of four lives cut short during a weekend celebration, the Udaipur administration is expected to use the footage as a cornerstone for upcoming road safety campaigns, hoping that the visceral reality of the dashcam recording will deter other motorists from similar fatal errors.
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