Indian racing champ's car hits tree, goes up in flames

Both he and his wife were killed in the horrific accident

Indian racecar driver and international champion Ashwin Sundar and his wife were killed in an accident in Saturday.
According to the Hindustan Times, the couple's car crashed into a tree in Chennai and then burst into flames. Both Ashwin and his wife died on the spot as their BMW spun out of control and crashed into a tree. Videos of the blaze have popped up on social media from a reported eyewitness who attempted to rescue the couple but failed to do so because of the intensity of the fire. The same report also says that both Ashwin and his wife were unable to open the doors of the car leaving them trapped.

An NDTV report meanwhile cites a fire department official who said: "When we arrived, the fire was on and we did not know the couple was inside. We extinguished the fire in 16 minutes and found them both trapped. The lady's legs were seen trapped. The driver's side of the car was also mangled perhaps making it difficult for Ashwin to move."
Police are probing the cause of the racer's untimely demise.
 

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