Former India pacer Praveen Kumar and his son had a slim escape when his SUV collided with a trailer truck in Meerut on Tuesday evening.
The accident introduced again reminiscences of Rishabh Pant’s horrific automobile crash final yr.
Kumar, a resident of Multan Nagar on Baghpat Street, was coming from Pandav Nagar in his automobile together with his son when the incident happened, Circle officer (Civil Strains) Arvind Chaurasia mentioned.
As quickly as his automobile reached close to the Commissioner’s residence, a dashing truck rammed into his automobile from behind.
A case has been registered in opposition to the truck driver and he has been arrested, added Chaurasia.
The 36-year-old Kumar, who performed six Assessments, 68 ODIs and 10 T20s for India in a profession that promised much more, advised PTI that he and his son are doing nice.
“It might have been so much worse. By the grace of god we’re okay and I’m speaking to you. I had gone to drop my nephew however an enormous truck hit my automobile from behind round 9:30pm. Thank God it was an enormous automobile, else there might have been accidents,” Kumar, who lives in Meerut together with his household, advised PTI.
“I initially thought simply the bumper could be damaged however the automobile is badly broken.”
In December final yr, stumper-batter Pant additionally had a miraculous escape when he dozed off on the wheel on the Delhi-Dehradun freeway. His luxurious automobile had crashed into the highway divider and caught fireplace, leaving him with extreme accidents. He’s now rehabilitating.
Kumar, greatest identified for his uncommon potential to swing the ball massively, had a curler coaster worldwide profession lasting simply 5 years.
In 2020, the wily bowler had revealed his battle with melancholy however he’s now in fine condition.
Final week, Kumar had confirmed up at a promotional occasion within the nationwide capital the place West Indies star Chris Gayle additionally made an look.
Kumar has usually spoken about his need to provide again to the sport however he confirmed that he’s not concerned in any form of teaching for the time being.
He runs an actual property enterprise and restaurant again residence.
