Rishabh Pant ‘stable’ after car accident in Roorkee

TIL Desk Sports/ India’s star cricketer Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his BMW 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 but is in a stable condition.

“Pant met with an accident in Manglaur in Haridwar district when his car hit a divider at 5.30 am on Friday,” Haridwar SSP Ajai Singh said. “He was rushed to Saksham hospital in nearby Roorkee from where he was referred later to Max Hospital, Dehradun.” The accident happened at Mohammadpur Jat in Manglaur.

“Praying for Rishabh Pant. Thankfully he is out of danger. Wishing @RishabhPant17 a very speedy recovery. Get well soon Champ,” NCA chief VVS Laxman said on Twitter. “The first X-rays suggest there is no fracture and there are no burns on Pant’s body despite his car catching fire,” it said. “Pant has two lacerative wounds on his forehead, one right above the left eye; there is a ligament tear in the knee; and abrasions on his back.”