Indian student from Telangana in coma after fall at Chicago transit station

🇮🇳🙏 A 22-year-old student from Telangana, Lagishetti Spandana, is fighting for her life in the United States after a devastating fall from a Chicago-area transit station left her in a coma with multiple critical injuries. Spandana, a master’s student at Elmhurst University in Illinois, reportedly fell nearly 25 feet from a staircase connected to Chicago’s elevated transit system on May 30, suffering severe trauma including brain hemorrhages, spinal injuries, fractures, liver lacerations, and multiple bone dislocations. She remains in intensive care at a hospital in Illinois as doctors continue to monitor her condition.

The accident occurred just months before she was expected to complete her graduate studies, making the tragedy even more heartbreaking for her family in Telangana’s Mancherial district. Her parents, who currently do not possess passports or U.S. visas, are urgently seeking assistance to travel to America and be by their daughter’s side during this critical period. Reports indicate that medical professionals have requested expedited visa processing so the family can visit Spandana while she remains hospitalized.

The incident has generated widespread concern among Indian communities both in the United States and India, particularly within the Telugu diaspora. Friends, community organizations, and supporters have rallied around the family, launching fundraising efforts to help cover mounting medical expenses and emergency travel costs. Donations have continued to grow as people across the world express solidarity and prayers for her recovery.

As Spandana remains in a coma, the family continues to hope for positive medical progress while appealing for government support and public assistance. The tragedy has also renewed conversations about student safety, emergency preparedness, and the challenges international students and their families face when unexpected medical crises occur far from home. 🕯️💙🇺🇸