A heroic teacher from northeast China’s Heilongjiang province remains in hospital after undergoing her second surgery.
29-year-old teacher Zhang Lili has earned the honour the "most beautiful teacher" for risking her life to save 2 students from an oncoming bus earlier this month. Her heroic acts have attracted great admiration from across the country.
This is Zhang Lili’s second surgery after being hit by a runaway bus 2 weeks ago. She saved two children from the crash, but was run over in the process, resulting in the loss of her legs. In total, 5 people were injured in the accident.
After thorough discussions, top doctors carried out a 4-hour long operation to remove dead tissue. Doctors say the operation went smooth, but Zhang’s condition is still complicated. The main problem now is correcting damage done to her skeletal structure.
Zhang has been carefully treated since the accident and her students are praying for their beloved teacher.
Zhang’s good deed has also won public recognition. Many people have sent their best wishes, and a local charity federation has received over 2.8 million yuan or about 430, 000 US dollars to pay for her treatment.
Police have since detained the driver of the bus.
Wang Zhonglin, traffic police, said, "The driver Xiao Yuyan parked the bus in front of No.19 middle school. Then she stood up and moved around, accidentally started the engine of the bus, causing the car to move forward. And then she missteped on the accelerator pedal instead of the break."
Xiao was detained by local police on May 9. On Monday, the case was transferred to the local people’s procuratorate for examination and prosecution. |