Woman Thrown Several Feet By Speeding Car In Maharashtra, Disturbing Footage Goes Viral

A woman was rushed to the hospital after a viral video showed a speeding car hitting her while she was crossing the road in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on June 12 at Swaraj Chowk in the MIDC Bhosari area of Maharashtra when the victim was crossing the road. The woman was later taken to the hospital by the driver himself and is currently undergoing treatment.

The hit-and-run was caught on CCTV camera, showing the woman crossing the road along with two other women. Tragedy unfolded when the speeding car struck the woman, flinging her into the air and throwing her several feet away after the impact.

Onlookers swiftly came to the woman's aid and rushed her to a nearby hospital for treatment of her injuries.

Later, the woman's brother filed a complaint at the local police station against the driver of the car. Police then arrested the driver, identified as Vinay Vilas Naykere, and charged him with sections related to negligence and causing hurt, among others.

The accused has been charged under sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act. Media outlets reported that the car driver is the son of a police official.