T accident victim: Diaspora raises $7L

Hyderabad: The Indian community in the US has raised $7.26 lakh (Rs 5.38 crore) on a gofundme page created to seek $8 lakh (approximatelly Rs 6 crore) donations for the treatment of Gouni Mounika Reddy from Telangana, who had suffered critical injuries in a car accident near Lubbock, Texas on November 27. Donations have poured in from over 20,000 people.
In the car accident, Mounika, who is said to be pursuing Ph D, had suffered neck and spinal injuries and has been admitted to a hospital there.Her brother Bharath Gouni, a software engineer, died in the accident. Their parents Narasimha Reddy Gouni and mother Laxmi Gouni, who had gone to visit them, also died in the accident. The Gouni family along with another family was said to be en route to New Mexico when their vehicle was involved in an accident with another car.
Sandeep Gudipally, who created the fundraiser for Mounika’s treatment, provided updates about her condition and said she was critical. “Another major injury is her femur fracture. She went through a procedure on November 29, which went fine. The main concern is her neck and spinal injuries. Currently, her lower body is paralysed and cannot feel or move her legs,” he said.
As it has been decided to perform the final rites of the three family members there, part of the amount raised would be used for that purpose too. In the same incident, Praneeth Lingamaneni, who was travelling with them, also suffered injuries. A gofundme page, created by Y Teja with $2 lakh as the goal, has received $98,000 so far from 3,000 donors.
In both the fundraisers, the Indian community chipped in with whatever amount they could spare even as less as $10.
Mounika underwent a procedure on November 29, which was fine. The main concern is her neck and spinal injuries. Currently, her lower body is paralysed. She cannot feel or move her legs