India, March 8 -- Indian social media vlogger Anurag Dobhal is in intensive care after allegedly crashing his car on purpose at high speed during an Instagram livestream on Saturday, March 7, with tens of thousands of his followers watching until the broadcast cut to black.

Dobhal, who goes by the handle 'UK07 Rider' and has amassed a large following across YouTube and Instagram through motorcycle vlogging, had been publicly describing a mental health crisis in the days preceding the incident. He is now receiving treatment in the ICU of Subharti Hospital in Meerut.

During the Instagram live session, Dobhal appeared visibly distressed. While driving his Toyota Fortuner SUV on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, as the speedometer showed 140-150...