- Car plunged into canal in Kolar area while trying to save cow
Bhopal: A speeding car plunged into the Kolar canal on Thursday night in Bhopal, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Air India air hostess Harshita Sharma. Harshita had gone out for a ride with her two friends when the incident occurred. Jai, the friend driving the car, reported that a cow suddenly appeared in front of them, leading to the accident as he attempted to avoid it.
Harshita was rushed to a private hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injuries on Friday morning. Her two friends sustained minor injuries in the crash. The police have filed a case of negligent driving against Jai, who was at the wheel, with the possibility of additional charges pending the postmortem report.
Had informed her brother she will be coming to Bhopal
Harshita’s father, Pradeep Sharma, shared that she frequently traveled outside the city. On Wednesday night, she had informed her brother via WhatsApp that she would be returning to Bhopal on Friday, unbeknownst to them that she had arrived a day earlier. She was staying at a hotel near Minal Residency.
The family learned of the accident when Harshita’s friend Shivani called to inform them that she was hospitalized. Upon arriving at the hospital, the family was devastated to learn from doctors that Harshita was brain dead and she was declared dead on Friday morning.
According to police reports, Harshita had been traveling in Kolar with her friends Sujal and Jai when the car plunged into the canal after the driver swerved to avoid the cow near the bridge close to Holy Cross School. Jai and Sujal managed to pull Harshita from the vehicle and rushed her to the hospital. Both Jai and Sujal, who are MBA students, mentioned that they had come to meet Harshita after receiving her call.
