Indore man sustains severe burns as moving car catches fire, police rush him to hospital

Digital Desk | Indore, Sep 12 (IANS) A man suffered severe burn injuries after his car caught fire while he was driving through Choithram Square in Indore on Saturday afternoon, police officials said. Traffic police personnel smashed a window of the vehicle and rescued him after he remained trapped inside for over a minute The injured driver, identified as Rupesh Yadav, a resident of Gayatri Nagar, sustained burns over around 60 per cent of his body and is undergoing treatment at Choithram Hospital. The incident occurred between 12.30 p.m. and 12.45 p.m. when Yadav was travelling from Rajendra Nagar towards Choithram. The car caught fire near the square, where traffic movement was heavy due to rain. Traffic Police Station Zone-4 TI Sumit Bilonia and his team were managing traffic at the intersection when they noticed the burning vehicle and rushed to rescue the driver. The car doors were locked, and its windows could not be opened, leaving Yadav trapped inside. Police personnel broke a window and pulled him out. "Since the vehicle was auto-locked, attempts were made to open the doors, but they would not open. It took about one to one-and-a-half minutes to get the driver out. We broke the window and rescued him," Bilonia said. Constable Vijay, Head Constable Kamal and ASI JP Tiwari assisted in the rescue operation. Considering Yadav's critical condition, police personnel took him to Choithram Hospital in a loading rickshaw. CPR was administered to him while he was being taken to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital found that he had suffered burns over approximately 60 per cent of his body. He is currently undergoing treatment, according to police. Police said the car was old and a short circuit was suspected to have caused the fire. However, the exact cause will be established after a detailed investigation, police said.