India, Feb. 7 -- A speeding car collided with a scooter in Raipur on Wednesday night, leaving three people seriously injured. According to eyewitnesses, a Russian woman and a lawyer - both heavily intoxicated - were behind the wheel at the time of the crash.

The Russian woman was sitting on the lawyer's lap moments before their Indigo car crashed into a scooter carrying three people, said eyewitnesses quoted by India Today. Witnesses say this severely hampered the driver's ability to see the road.

The car accident left the three scooterists with heavy injuries. They were rushed to Mekahara Hospital. Latest reports indicate they have now been discharged after receiving necessary medical attention.

After the crash, the woman created a ru...