Former India cricket Praveen Kumar and his son survived a car accident in Meerut as the pacer's SUV collided with a trailer truck on Tuesday night. Kumar is a resident of Multan Nagar on Baghpat Road and on his way back from Pandav Nagar, he and his son got involved in a car accident, informed Circle officer (Civil Lines) Arvind Chaurasia, as per Firstpost.
As his vehicle reached near the Commissioner's house, a truck rammed his car from the back in high spped. A case has been registered against the truck driver and he is in custody.
The 36-year-old played six Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20Is for the Men in Blue in his career. He informed PTI that he and his son are doing fine. ('Nerves Of Steel,' Sachin Tendulkar Greets Sunil Chhetri's Indian Football On SAFF Championship Win)
“It could have been a lot worse. By the grace of god we are okay and I am talking to you. I had gone to drop my nephew but a massive truck hit my car from behind around 9:30pm. Thank God it was a big car, else there could have been injuries,” Kumar, who lives in Meerut with his family, told PTI.
Last week, Kumar had showed up at a promotional event in the national capital where West Indies star Chris Gayle also made an appearance. Kumar has often spoken about his desire to give back to the game but he confirmed that he is not involved in any sort of coaching at the moment. He runs a real estate business and restaurant back home.
In June last year, stumper-batter Pant also had a miraculous escape when he dozed off at the wheel on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. His luxury car had crashed into the road divider and caught fire, leaving him with severe injuries. He is now rehabilitating.
