Rally drivers survive 300-foot fall!
June 5th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by IANSNashik (Maharashtra), June 5 (IANS) Ashwin Gowda and co-driver Anoop Kumar miraculously survived a 300-foot fall into a valley and escaped unhurt after their car, taking part in the Rally of Maharashtra, rolled more than seven times before coming to rest on top of a tree, an official said.
The tree prevented the Maruti Esteem car from tumbling another 100 feet into a rocky riverbed. Both drivers walked off relatively unhurt, said Mahantesh, a doctor manning the medical point of the rally.
“After rolling seven times, I thought it was all over and stopped counting,” said a relieved Anoop Kumar.
He attributed his lucky escape to the roll cage that is mandatory for all cars participating in the rally.
Gowda, recuperating in the ambulance, said: “Going down was easy! Walking up the hill was more dehydrating.”
Mahantesh added: “Ashwin took time to recover from the shock but everything is okay. Both the drivers escaped without any injuries. However, they will undergo safety checks.”
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