# Driver had five times legal alcohol limit in fatal crash

> Blood tests show Suhail Sajeev was severely intoxicated when his car killed three youth near Nedumbassery on October 11.
- Title: Driver had five times legal alcohol limit in fatal crash
- Summary: Blood tests show Suhail Sajeev was severely intoxicated when his car killed three youth near Nedumbassery on October 11. Suhail Sajeev, nineteen, had blood…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nedumbassery-accident-accuseds-blood-contained-alcohol-five-times-the-legal-limit-say-police/article71592065.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-16T11:09:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: suhail sajeev, nedumbassery accident, drunk driving, kerala, fatal crash, blood alcohol test, news, politics
## Crash killed three youth
A car crash near Nedumbassery in the early hours of October 11 killed three youth and triggered public uproar. Suhail Sajeev, nineteen, is the prime accused.
## Blood alcohol five times legal limit
Suhail's blood test found one hundred sixty milligrams of alcohol per one hundred millilitres of blood. The legal driving limit is thirty milligrams per one hundred millilitres.

> Suhail's Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) test has found 160 mg alcohol per 100 ml of blood. It exceeds the permissible limit of 30 mg per 100 ml by over five times.
## Second accused also tested positive
Ninav, nineteen, the second accused, also tested positive for alcohol. Blood and urine samples from both were collected within two hours of the accident.
## Video shows Suhail at the wheel
Investigators say they have visuals of Suhail entering the driver's seat before the ride and exiting after the accident. Footage also shows the accused drinking together before the incident.

> There are visuals of him entering the driver's seat before the ride and exiting after the accident. There are also footage of the accused drinking together before the incident.
## Four accused in judicial custody
All four accused, including Ameer and Joel arrested later that day, have been remanded to judicial custody. They are lodged at the Borstal school at Kakkanad. The probe continues.
## Key takeaway

Suhail Sajeev, nineteen, had blood alcohol five times the legal driving limit when his car crashed near Nedumbassery, killing three youth. Police say video shows him entering and leaving the driver's seat.