Chaos reigned on Hyderabad’s Road No. 45 in Jubilee Hills Sunday as a premium Ferrari, en route to Kondapur, catastrophically malfunctioned near Tollywood heavyweight Nandamuri Balakrishna’s residence. Valued at 3.5-4 crores, the Italian stallion grazed a power pole on the divider, then broadsided an approaching sedan, wounding three and trashing a convoy of vehicles.
The high-octane drama unfolded with the sports car fishtailing at excessive speeds, sparking a cascade of crashes that felled cars and two-wheelers alike. The vibrant street morphed into a standstill gridlock, horns blaring amid the twisted metal.
Police swarmed the scene, stabilizing the injured for private hospital transfer—their states now out of critical. Strategic traffic reroutes eased the bottleneck, paving way for clearance. A case is underway at Jubilee Hills PS, homing in on speed demons and probable mechanical sabotage like failing brakes or engine woes.
Cleared of intoxication, the pilot was wedding-hopping. Ownership traces to E. Venkata Raja Reddy, with officials dissecting the wreck. Incidents like these ignite debates on luxury vehicle regulations in bustling metros.
Compounding the day’s toll, Pahari Sharif’s Sardar Nagar witnessed a farmer’s demise via hit-and-run auto as he cycled back from crops. Catastrophic cranial damage ended his fight in hospital, galvanizing probes into elusive offenders terrorizing rural paths.