Chennai: Former national racing champion Ashwin Sundar and his wife Nivedhitha died after their BMW hit a tree and caught fire in Chennai early on Saturday.
The accident occurred at the city's MRC Nagar area and a preliminary inquiry revealed that Sundar was behind the wheels of the luxury vehicle.
Fire and rescue services personnel from Mylapore rushed to spot but it took around half-an-hour to put out the fire.
A team of Chennai Police rushed to the spot and recovered the couple’s charred bodies. They were declared dead as per procedure at a local hospital.
Police sources said prima facie it seemed to be a case of rash driving.
Sundar won the MRF Formula 1600 International Challenge champion in 2010 and 2011. In 2012 and 2013, he won the National Champion F4. He signed a deal with German racing team Ma Con Motorsport in 2008 and drove in the ADAC Championship.
FMSCI chief Akbar Ebrahim and former Indian F1 driver Karun Chadhok wrote condolence messages on Facebook.
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