Governor saves life of accident victim

HYDERABAD: Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan used her skills as a doctor to help a road accident survivor, while she was on her way to Chennai from Puducherry on Friday.

The Governor said she noticed the survivor lying on the roadside and provided him first aid. She arranged to send him to hospital and spoke with the hospital authorities for his treatment.

Dr Soundararajan said on Twitter: "Enroute #Chennai from #Puducherry, immediately stopped my car on seeing a seriously injured road accident victim. Gave first aid & made arrangements for hospitalization, spoke to hospital authorities for necessary treatment. - Timely help for road accident victims saves lives (sic)."

In July, the Governor had provided emergency medical aid to a patient suffering from chest pain on a flight from New Delhi to Hyderabad.