Cyrus Mistry car crash: Anahita Pandole, husband shifted to Mumbai hospital by road

The staff of H N Reliance Hospital and the traffic police of Valsad, Palghar, Mira Bhayandar, and Mumbai created the green corridor. The ambulances started from Vapi around 6 am and reached the hospital in Mumbai around 9 am, said sources.

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Dr Tejas Shah, who owns the Rainbow Hospital, 50 km away from the accident site, said: “When Dr Anahita was brought to our hospital, her blood pressure was not recordable and her oxygen saturation level was between 45 to 65 (it should be from 97 to 99). She had pelvic injuries and there was a loss of blood from the pelvic region. There was blood in her chest. We could not take her for CT scans either. We stabilised her in the ICU. After two hours, they started responding.’’

Dr Anahita Pandole, one of Mumbai’s top gynaecologists. (Image: Facebook @jamejamshed)

Dr Shah said an aircraft was kept ready for them to be shifted to Mumbai but they decided against airlifting. “I refused permission as Dr Pandole had lung injuries.”

The hospital is located 15 km away from the Daman airport but taking them by fixed-wing aircraft from Daman to Juhu airport or the Chhatrapati Shivaji airport in Mumbai was also a risk.

At around 9 pm Sunday, they started responding to commands. “I asked them kem cho (how are you doing) in Gujarati and they responded. They were critical but became more stable by midnight. Two cardiac ambulances with intensivists also came to our hospital after midnight and the process of creating a green corridor started. We informed the local police at Valsad to create a green corridor and they help us shift patients in many cases,” said Dr Shah.

Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil told The Indian Express, “We had given a pilot vehicle which was leading the convoy and there were escorts too. All leading junctions were closed and heavy vehicles were asked to move on one side.’’

Mumbai’s Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Mahesh Patil said, “We created a green corridor in Mumbai too and they were brought to H N Reliance Foundation Hospital via Sealink and Pedder Road.’’

Police sources said that Darius was shifted to the ICU and Anahita was shifted for some procedure.

“After the accident yesterday, through the day, the clinical team of HN Reliance Foundation Hospital doctors were in touch with the hospital in Vapi, and a team of 10 doctors and paramedics reached Vapi last night to help stabilise both the patients. Although aircraft and choppers were ready to airlift the patients, the clinical team felt it was best to bring Dr Anahita Pandole and her husband Darius Pandole by road in an ambulance. They reached HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in the early hours today morning – journey was uneventful. Our clinical team of twenty multi-disciplinary doctors are evaluating them currently and shall be looking after them,” said Dr Tarang Gianchandani, CEO, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.

When the accident happened, Anahita was driving the car while Darius was in the front passenger seat. Jehangir was sitting along with Mistry at the back.

(With inputs from Rupsa Chakravorty)