A 26-year-old youth died while another person escaped with injuries after their car hit a tree at Chunabhatti Square under Chunabhatti police station area late in the night on Saturday.
According to the police, two injured persons were rushed to hospital one of whom was severely injured and died at the hospital. One of the injured man was declared dead and was identified as Vishal Kaalra.
Deceased was a resident of Arera Colony and met accident while he was on his way to home along with his female co-passenger who escaped with minor injuries as she was sitting at the rear seat.
At the time of the accident Vishal was driving and got trapped between steering and seat and was removed and taken to Bansal hospital where he died during treatment.
An eye witness told police that the car was speeding and rammed as it failed to control the vehicle. The driver got trapped inside car while the female was sitting at the rear seat escaped unhurt.
Police said that at the time of the incident the car was speeding and hit the tree which damaged the car.
The police have registered a case under section 174 A of the CrPC and have started further investigation. The incident took place at around 1.30 in the night when deceased was returning from Kaliasot area towards his house in Arera Colony.