Speeding SUV driven by medical student kills woman, leaves husband critical | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: A late-night joyride by a group of medical students ended in tragedy near Mahbubnagar when a speeding SUV allegedly rammed a motorcycle carrying a family returning from a wedding, killing a woman on the spot and leaving her husband critically injured. Their five-year-old daughter narrowly escaped with minor injuries.The accident occurred around 1 am near UPS School at Amistapur village in Bhoothpur municipality late on Friday night. Police arrested Nithin (22), a third year medical student, who was driving the SUV involved in the crash.According to Bhoothpur circle inspector S Rama Krishna, two SUVs carrying six govt medical students from Mahbubnagar were travelling at high speed when the accident took place. While police confirmed that the vehicles were overspeeding, they said there was no evidence so far that the students were racing. The students were returning after attending a function and were not found to be under the influence of alcohol, he added.The victims were identified as Mohammed Shakir, a tailor from Amistapur, his wife Shahana Begum (40) and their daughter Ayara. The family was travelling on a motorcycle to Mahbubnagar to attend a relative’s wedding when the SUV, approaching from the Bhoothpur side, allegedly rammed their two-wheeler from behind.The impact threw all three occupants onto the road. Shahana died instantly, while Shakir suffered multiple fractures to his arms and legs. Police said his condition remained critical. Both father and daughter were shifted to the Mahbubnagar district general hospital. .Locals who witnessed the accident said the occupants of the SUV that hit the family attempted to flee by boarding the second vehicle after abandoning the crashed SUV. However, residents chased them down and prevented their escape before alerting the police.Bhoothpur police rushed to the spot and registered a case. Police are continuing the investigation to establish the exact circumstances that led to the collision and to determine the role of the occupants of both SUVs in the accident.
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