Bengaluru Accident: Drunk Driver Loses Control, Ploughs Into Restaurant

A late-night Bengaluru car accident on Indiranagar’s 100 Feet Road almost turned fatal when a speeding Skoda jumped the divider and crashed into a restaurant wall around 11.35 pm on Thursday, narrowly missing several people standing outside after dinner and leaving one two-wheeler rider injured.

Police said the car was driven by 42-year-old Derrick Tony, who was travelling from 18th Main Road towards 100 Feet Road at high speed. According to officers, Tony was under the influence of alcohol during the crash, and the impact caused heavy damage to the wall of Barbeque Nation.

Bengaluru car accident CCTV footage and eyewitness scene

The Bengaluru car accident was recorded on CCTV cameras installed along the busy stretch, and a 10-second video circulated later showed the Skoda rushing down the road, leaping over the central divider, skimming past pedestrians outside the restaurant, then slamming straight into the exterior wall.

At that moment, a group that had just finished dinner was gathered near the entrance of Barbeque Nation. The footage showed how close the car came to the group before hitting the building. No member of the group was injured, and all managed to move away in time.

Bengaluru car accident investigation details and police case

Investigators said Tony failed to manage a left turn and instead went straight ahead into the divider. The car struck a two-wheeler before ramming the restaurant. The rider, identified as Jabir Ahmed, suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for medical treatment after the collision.

Officers from the Jeevan Bheema Nagar Traffic Police Station registered a case after a complaint was filed. They confirmed no deaths in the Bengaluru car accident and said further investigation was in progress, including checks on speed, alcohol levels and possible lapses in road design or signage.

The Bengaluru car accident comes against a wider backdrop of drunk driving incidents, including a recent case in Jaipur where a driver in an Audi ran over pedestrians, leading to one death. Police in Bengaluru said Tony’s case would be pursued further to determine legal action and any additional charges.