India, Dec. 10 -- A 26-year-old man died and his friend was severely injured after their speeding Hyundai Creta reportedly spun out of control, mounted a footpath and crashed into a tree before slamming into the boundary wall of a park in northwest Delhi's Bharat Nagar early Tuesday, police said.

The crash took place around 4.50am near A-Block in Ashok Vihar. The impact was so severe that the vehicle's frame was left severely mangled. A section of the bonnet lay several metres away, while smaller parts were scattered across the footpath and park entrance, officials said.

Investigators said the two men were returning from a wedding function nearby and are examining whether alcohol was involved.

A senior police officer said they were ale...