Injured Telugu actor Sai Tej is stable, says hospital

Telugu film actor Sai Dharam Tej is stable and is responding well to treatment in a private hospital in Hyderabad.

Tej, 34, nephew of popular actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan, has acted in several Telugu films like Supreme, Chitralahari, Subramanyam for Sale.

Tej was severely injured in an accident on Friday night while riding his bike on the Hyderabad roads. He reportedly lost control of the speeding sports bike when it skidded on a road near Madhapur, the IT hub of Hyderabad. He sustained soft tissue injuries and a collarbone fracture.

The actor was rushed to Medicover Hospitals initially where he was put on assisted respiration and from there he was shifted to Apollo later.

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“His vitals are stable and no internal bleeding was found. Tej is responding well to the treatment. Surgery for collar bone injury will be looked into in the next 24 hours,” stated a medical bulletin from the Apollo Hospitals on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, the Cyberabad police have reportedly booked a case of negligent, rash driving against Tej. Police officials said that he was wearing a helmet and was not driving under the influence.

Several Telugu film industry personalities have expressed their shock and wished a speedy recovery for the actor.

“Tej met with an accident few hours ago & has suffered minor injuries & bruises. Wish to share with All Fans & Well Wishers that There is absolutely NO cause for Concern or Anxiety.He is recovering under expert medical supervision & shall be back in a couple of days,” Chiranjeevi had tweeted.

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