India: Porsche 911 bursts into flames following high-speed crash

A businessman had a miraculous escape when his Porsche 911 Turbo burst into flames following a high-speed crash near Hyderabad on Sunday. It is believed the driver was doing 155 mph (250 km/h) when he drove over a pool of water on the road, causing his vehicle to aquaplane. The unresponsive vehicle then crashed into a road barrier and burst in to flames. The driver sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident. The man lost control of his car whilst traveling on the Hyderabad outer ring road. The vehicle crashed into the barrier separating the opposing lanes, completely destroying the front portion of the sports car on impact. The driver managed to remove himself from the wreck before it burst into flames and emergency services were quickly on the scene to treat the man and control the burning wreckage.