Particle.news
Download on the App Store

CCTV Captures Near Miss as Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes Into Indiranagar Restaurant Wall

Police say the Domlur resident faces BNS rash-driving counts following alcohol-test confirmation of drunk driving.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 11.35 pm Thursday on Indiranagar 100 Feet Road when a Skoda failed to turn, jumped the median and hit Barbeque Nation’s exterior wall.
  • CCTV footage shows six people outside the restaurant darting away and narrowly avoiding the oncoming car.
  • Police identified the driver as Derrick Tony, 42, a Domlur-based software engineer, and said he was in an inebriated state.
  • An FIR was filed after a staff complaint; the driver was arrested, released on station bail, and his car was seized pending court appearance and possible fine.
  • Officers cited BNS Sections 281 and 125 along with Motor Vehicles Act provisions, and reported minor injuries to a 20-year-old two-wheeler rider and damage to two vehicles.