Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries as his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway, on Friday. The 25-year-old, who was going to his home in Roorkee, was taken to a local hospital. He suffered injuries on his head, back and feet (PTI)
Updated On: 2022-12-30 02:23 PM IST
Police personnel investigated the spot where cricketer Pant's car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway and caught fire. He fell asleep while driving from Delhi to Roorkee that caused his car to collide with a divider on the Narsan border of Roorkee near Hammadpur Jhal in Uttarakhand, police said
The cricketer, who was alone in the car when he met with the accident, was going to Roorkee to meet his relatives
The cricketer has been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun with injuries on his back, forehead and leg. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami who is in Kolkata wished the cricketer a speedy recovery and that the state will extend all possible support to him including the facility of an air ambulance if required
Pant's condition is stable according to hospital authorities. "Cricketer Rishabh Pant is under the observation of Orthopedics and plastic surgeons. His condition is stable. A detailed medical bulletin will be released once he's examined. Thereafter, we'll take the next steps," said Dr Ashish Yagnik, Max Hospital, Dehradun
