Bengaluru: Close shave for 6 as drunk techie crashes car into Barbeque Nation; arrested

The driver was identified as Derrik Tony, a Domlur resident employed with a private technology firm (Pic: Video screengrab)

• Drunk techie crashed car into restaurant wall on Indiranagar’s 100 Feet Road
• Six bystanders narrowly escaped; one youth injured, two vehicles damaged
• Driver arrested for drunk and rash driving, vehicle seized by police

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At least six people standing on the footpath escaped narrowly late Thursday night after a drunk software engineer lost control of his car and crashed into the wall of a restaurant on Indiranagar’s 100 Feet Road.

According to a report by The Times of India, the 42-year-old techie, who was returning home alone after attending a party, allegedly drove his sedan at high speed from a side lane, jumped the median, smashed through flower pots and rammed into the wall of the Barbeque Nation restaurant before the vehicle came to a halt. Traffic police said the accident occurred around 11.30 pm.

CCTV footage showed the car speeding straight ahead instead of taking a left turn onto the main road, triggering panic among bystanders. Six people, including women, were standing outside the restaurant when the vehicle hurtled towards them. A youth suffered injuries in the incident, and two vehicles were damaged.

📍Indiranagar, Bengaluru KA: Drunk driver lost control on 100 Feet Road, jumped the divider & crashed into a restaurant. CCTV shows car missing pedestrians by inches. Police seized car, driver detained & confirm drunk driving. tragedy narrowly avoided. pic.twitter.com/QVsSdh2DSX

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The driver was identified as Derrik Tony, a Domlur resident employed with a private technology firm. Police said he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

"It was fortunate that no one was run over because traffic was heavy at that time. A few seconds' difference could have resulted in multiple fatalities at the spot," a traffic police officer was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

Based on a complaint from a staff member of the restaurant, Jeevan Bima Nagar traffic police booked Tony for rash/negligent driving and drunk driving, and his vehicle has been seized. Police said he will have to appear before court and pay a fine to secure the vehicle's release.

DCP traffic (east), Sahil Bagla told the newspaper, "We subjected the accused driver to medical and alcohol tests. On finding him to be in an inebriated condition, we registered an FIR against him, arrested and released him on station bail."