India, Oct. 6 -- A couple escaped with minor injuries after their car being driven on the wrong side fell into an open drain running parallel to Maharaja Agrasen Marg, under the Noida Sector 62 to 18 Elevated Road, on Saturday night, police said on Sunday.

The driver spotted the nullah at the last minute and applied brakes, though the car skidded into the drain, they escaped without major injuries, it added.

The incident took place around 9.45 pm, when a Tata Punch was heading towards Sector 18 from Sector 62 side using a service lane next to the Elevated Road, and plunged into the drain close to pillar number 43, said officers, adding the couple was heading towards Sector 25 from NTPC side on the service lane, next to Sector 25 A, wher...