Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat has reportedly suffered chest injury after his car hit a divider in Udham Udham Singh Nagar’s Kashipur late Tuesday. The accident took place while he was on his way to Kashipur from Haldwani.
According to officials, Rawat’s Personal Security Officer (PSO) and other associates, who were traveling in the four-wheeler, also suffered injuries. Their hands and head were wounded, a source said.
The former CM was rushed to a hospital, where the doctors conducted CT scan and other medical tests, following which they stated that Rawat is out of danger.
According to a report in Amar Ujala, Rawat was in Kashipur for a press conference. The report stated that Rawat has suffered serious wounds, while his driver and gunner narrowly escaped death.
The former chief minister complained to chest pain. The accident is said to have happened around 12:15am, the report added.