Starting from Mahabalipuram in the night, Yashika and her friends met with an accident around 11:30 PM on Sunday on ECR, Chennai.
While Yashika was reported to be critical when she was brought to a city hospital, her friend Bhavani from Hyderabad, unfortunately, had died, succumbing to injuries. Two other friends in the car namely Syed and Amir have also suffered injuries. Yashika’s condition today has been reported to be stable. She suffered a fracture in her hip. Hearing the news, her father who is in New Delhi had flown down to Chennai.
Sources also add that Yashika was driving the car, lost control, and hit a median, near Soolerikadu on the East Coast Road, causing tremendous damage to the car and its passengers. The Police have registered a case of rash driving and causing death by negligence. Further investigations are on. Confirmed reports have come out stating that none of the passengers were under the influence of alcohol.