He Survived the Rolls Royce Crash. 3 Years On, The Trauma Hasn't Left

More than three years after a speeding Rolls Royce crashed into a tanker on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, TOI caught up with the survivor of that crash - Gautam - who lost two of his colleagues that day and who is still struggling to get his life back on track. From months of recovery and financial hardship to the anxiety triggered by sudden braking, the 29-year-old tanker worker is trying to rebuild his life as a husband and father. But the memories of August 22, 2023, remain difficult to escape.