Italian authorities have launched an investigation into Indian billionaire Vikas Oberoi following a fatal collision between his Lamborghini and a Ferrari during a supercar tour in Sardinia, resulting in the deaths of a Swiss couple.
The incident occurred in southern Sardinia on Monday while Vikas Oberoi was driving the Lamborghini, accompanied by his wife, Gayatri Joshi, a well-known model and actor. An official from the carabinieri confirmed the accident to Agence France-Presse.
Video footage captured from a car traveling behind the supercars, later published by local media, depicted the Lamborghini and the Ferrari as part of a convoy with several other high-performance vehicles. While several of these vehicles successfully overtook a van in front of them, the Lamborghini’s attempt resulted in a collision with the Ferrari behind it.
Tragically, the Ferrari crashed and subsequently caught fire, leading to the fatalities of the Swiss couple inside, both of whom were in their 60s, as reported by local media outlets. Fortunately, the Indian couple, Vikas Oberoi and Gayatri Joshi, sustained only minor injuries.
Italian authorities have named Vikas Oberoi as a suspect in their investigation, focusing on the possibility of a double road homicide, according to the carabinieri official.
Vikas Oberoi is known for his leadership of Oberoi Realty, a prominent company recognized for developing high-end suburban condominiums in Mumbai. As per Forbes’s real-time billionaires list, his net worth stands at $3.7 billion.
On the other hand, Gayatri Joshi is most notably recognized for her role in the 2004 Bollywood film “Swades,” in which she portrayed the love interest of megastar Shah Rukh Khan. The couple has been married since 2005 and has two children.
Gary P Hernal started college at UP Diliman and received his BA in Economics from San Sebastian College, Manila, and Masters in Information Systems Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in Oak Brook, IL. He has 25 years of copy editing and management experience at Thomson West, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters.
