Man who cheated death in freak car accident drives again

NEW DELHI: Supratim Dutta, who hit the headlines for his miraculous escape from a freak car accident, has started driving himself and stopped travelling on chauffeur-driven cars provided by his company.
     
The reason: He only trusts in his driving skills and does not want to rely on others after the incident.
     
"I trust my own driving skills. I am more careful while driving," said the 23-year-old youth HCL executive while driving down back from Gurgaon.
     
On 12 July this year, the driver of the car in which Supratim was travelling lost control and hit the Metro barricades on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road in Delhi.
    
The impact was so strong that a five-feet-long and two inches wide iron angle pierced the dashboard through the bonnet and impaled Supratim.
     
His life has taken a new turn soon after the accident and his miraculous survival. "I was a quiet person before and living a self-contended life but now people come to me asking about the accident. I have also stopped planning out things for future as plans often don't materialise," Dutta said.
     
"I get a lot of attention which makes me feel special. I was to quit the company but my boss agreed to give me a better offer and retained me," Dutta said.
     
Dutta begins his day with morning exercises and a good workout before he drives down to office.
     
Supratim did not lose hope for bright future after he cheated death in the near fatal accident.