In a horrifying accident a 23-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after he crashed into an SUV driven on the wrong side of the road in Gurugram on Sunday.
The accident took place around 5.45 am on an upscale Golf Course Road in DLF Phase-2, police said on Friday.
The footage, which was also circulated widely on social media, shows the biker riding his bike at a high speed and crashing into the SUV.
The victim was identified as Akshat Garg from Pochanpur in New Delhi’s Dwarka, was wearing safety gear, including a helmet and gloves, while riding his motorcycle.
His friend, 22-year-old Pradyuman Kumar, was riding 100 ft behind him on another motorcycle. The crash was captured on a GoPro camera taken by Kumar. The SUV driver, Kuldeep Kumar Thakur (25), is a resident of Ghitorni and the co-founder of a PR company.
The 17-second video shows Garg speeding as he tried to make a turn, only to be hit by a black SUV. The collision resulted in a loud crash.
The SUV driver was arrested but was released on bail almost immediately.
"Akshat was taking a slight turn when suddenly a Mahindra XUV 3XO appeared from the wrong side and collided with the bike head on. The impact was such that Akshat was thrown off his bike behind the car. The front of the SUV was wrecked," Kumar told the police.
