Hyderabad: Two students and the physical education director of CVR Engineering College were injured seriously and 20 others suffered minor injuries when a L&T crane rammed their bus.
The mishap occurred when the students were on way to Necklace Road to attend a 5K run organised by the college. Doctors said the condition of the injured Manjusha is critical while physical education director Sai Reddy and student Sushmitha are out of danger.
CVR Engineering College had been organising the 5K run since four years and this year the theme was ‘Behave Human’. Around 1,200 students were planning to take part in the run at Necklace Road.
The accident occurred at the Ravindra Bharathi auditorium junction. Due to the sudden collission the girls who were sitting in the front suffered injuries.
The injured students were rushed to nearby hospitals. P. Manjusha suffered multiple fractures while physical education director S. Saireddy suffered an injury on the head, left hand and left leg. Sravanti suffered a fractured leg.
Manjusha’s sis had died in accident
The seriously injured P. Manjusha, a first year student, is the eldest daughter of her parents. Her younger sister Meghana died in a road accident five years ago. Manjusha suffered injuries on the head and is on ventilator now.
Her mother Saritha was a teacher, while her father had a small business. The family was a happy one till Manjusha’s younger sister Meghana died in a road accident five years ago. “The family is still recovering from the incident and this came as another shock to her parents as she was their only hope,” said a neighbour.
Doctors said that the injuries affected her brain and she will be under observation for 24 hours.
