Drunk driving proved costly for five men when the Scorpio SUV they were driving on a joyride fell off the road down a gorge near Nainital on Monday afternoon. The five youth were injured in the accident, with one of them being admitted to the BD Pandey Government hospital with serious injuries.
As per information received, on Monday, 5 youths from Haldwani first reportedly consumed liquor and then went on a drive to Nainital in an SUV. About four kms before reaching Nainital, the youth who was driving the vehicle, attempted to dodge a motorcyclist and lost control of the SUV in the act. The SUV broke through the parapet and fell off the road down the mountainside. On being informed about the accident, the police reached the site and after some effort managed to rescue the injured youth from the mountainside. Those involved in the mishap have been identified as Chandan Pargai, Umesh Kunai- who was admitted with serious injuries to the BD Pandey hospital- Rahul Brijwal, Dayal Danu and Rohit Joshi. The mishap has exposed the police claims of tight checks being put in place against drunk driving in view of festive occasions. The senior officers had directed that drivers be checked with alcometers to prevent drunk driving and mishaps during the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. The five youth who were reportedly drunk were able to drive from Haldwani to Nainital sans being stopped for a single check by cop.