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SUV Runs Over Andhra Medical Student, Declared Brain Dead

SUV Runs Over Andhra Medical Student, Declared Brain Dead
An SUV ran over her outside a mall. Hours later, Andhra medical student was declared brain dead · indianexpress.com

A young woman who was studying to become a doctor was hurt very badly in an accident.

She was riding a two-wheeler with a friend near a mall.

A car driven by two young men hit them.

The car did not stop after the crash.

It ran over her, and she got a very serious head injury.

Her friend was hurt only a little.

Her family took her to a hospital in another city.

The doctors there said her brain had stopped working.

The two people who were driving the car have been arrested.

The police are still working to find out who they are.

Key facts

Victim
M Priyanka, 24
Profession
Dermatology student at GSL Medical College
Location
Near AV Mall, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
Date
Wednesday night
Companion
Umesh, radiology student, minor injuries
Suspects
Two youngsters arrested, not yet identified
Reporting Officer
R. Bajilal, Prakash Nagar Police Station

Quotes

R. Bajilal

Officer at Prakash Nagar Police Station

“After hitting the two‑wheeler, the SUV did not stop and ran over Priyanka. The SUV also hit Umesh, but he escaped with minor injuries. The girl was in critical care with severe head injuries and her family moved her to a private hospital in Hyderabad overnight, where she was declared brain dead.”
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