PATNA, Jan. 8 -- In a terrifying accident, a speeding Thar SUV lost control and ran over six passersby at busiest Gola Road (Danapur) here in the state capital late on Wednesday morning. As anger spilled onto the streets, locals set the vehicle on fire. The vehicle was badly burnt with its tyres, seats and most interior parts reduced to ashes. Only the metal frame was left, making it difficult to even recognise the model of the vehicle. Police said the driver fled the scene soon after the accident and was yet to be identified.

An eyewitness said the SUV was in high speed and its driver was said to be in drunken state. He did not stop after hitting people and continued accelerating, mowing down whoever came in front of the vehicle. Soon a...