The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry said in a statement, “Rishab sustained two injuries in his forehead and ruptured the ligaments in his right knee. He also sustained injuries in his right wrist, ankle and toe, and sustained scratching injuries in his back.” “Rishaba’s condition remains stable and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate a course of further treatment.”
The accident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning when Pant was driving to Roorkee. His car, which was badly damaged in the accident, reportedly hit the roadblock and later caught fire. Pant was initially taken to a local hospital – Saksham Multispeciality Hospital and Trauma Centre – where he was treated for trauma injuries before being transferred to Dehradun*.
“The car of Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant had an accident at around 5:30 in the morning,” Ashok Kumar, director general of Uttarakhand police, was quoted by NDTV. “The accident happened at Muhammadpur Ghat near Rourki… The car hit the divider and caught fire. He was taken to Rourki Hospital from where he is now shifted to Dehradun.”
According to Dr. Sushil Nagar who led the ambulatory treatment, Pant sustained laceration wounds on his forehead, one just above his left eye; There is a torn ligament in his knee. and abrasions on his back. He was also injured in his right ankle. However, the first X-ray indicated no fracture and no burns on Pant’s body.
He has been sent to Max Hospital in Dehradun where further examinations, including an MRI, will determine the extent of the injuries and further course of treatment. Pant reached the hospital at 6 am.
“We are still examining it [Pant]. It’s stable for now, and there doesn’t seem to be much cause for concern. Once the evaluation is complete, we will issue a detailed bulletin, said Dr. Deshant Yagnik, medical superintendent at Max Hospital, Dehradun. . Orthopedists and plastic surgeons are looking at it now. We are checking for any internal injuries.”
*0400 GMT, December 30 – The story has been amended to reflect the change in hospital location, and the fact that Pant was driving towards Roarkee.
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