Suhail Sajeev
Kochi : More details have emerged in the accident case involving a 19-year-old allegedly driving a premium hatchback under the influence of alcohol that killed three people in Nedumbassery. The police have also secured CCTV footage from multiple cameras showing the vehicle covering 500m in 11 seconds shortly before the crash. Officials said that the vehicle must have been going above 160 kmph to cover the distance in that time.
They said that an application to reattach the EDR and conduct live testing by the company is also likely to be filed before the court soon. The footage was recorded on a mobile phone by a friend travelling with him. They have also obtained visuals reportedly showing Suhail at the wheel. Another visual of the driver, who has long hair, exiting the car has also been obtained, although the footage is dark. The EDR data has been sent to BMW’s headquarters in Germany for detailed examination. The police expect to receive the report within a week. Suhail and friends had allegedly visited bars in Palarivattom, Kadavanthra and Nedumbassery before driving the car at high speed. The accident occurred near Athani on Nedumbassery Airport Road when the car rammed a scooter, killing three people. Suhail and four others are in judicial custody.
Police have obtained visuals showing the prime accused, Suhail Sajeev, driving the car at nearly 160kmphshortly before the accident. The footage is from nearly a minute before the collision, and it shows the speedometer crossing 140kmphand moving to nearly 160kmph.