Bhubaneswar, February 9 A speeding car crashed through the guardrail of a bridge and plunged into a slum in Bhubaneswar on Monday, police said, adding that no fatalities were reported.
The accident occurred on the bridge at Sishu Bhawan Chhak in the early morning, they said.
The vehicle hit the bridge's guardrail, struck a tree below, and landed on the Kedarplli slums below, damaging several houses, they said.
A young man who was sleeping inside one of the houses reportedly sustained head injuries after bricks fell on him, police said.
The driver, the only occupant of the car, also suffered injuries but survived. He was rescued from the wreckage by locals and handed over to the police.
Traffic was temporarily disrupted in the area following the accident.
Police said that a nearly 10-foot section of the guardrail was damaged, and the front portion of the car was heavily damaged in the crash.
An investigation into the incident has been launched, they said.
Police suspect that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The car owner, a resident of Puri, was taken to the Capital police station.