Nityanand Reddy Gannu, a 26-year-old Indian man, was declared dead days after a devastating road accident in Detroit. The accident occurred on July 18 when Reddy was riding his two-wheeler. He is hit by a car and seriously injured. He suffered several serious injuries, including fractures, which required emergency surgery. But after the accident, he developed a rare and life-threatening condition called cerebral fat embolism, a condition in which droplets of fat from a broken bone travel through the bloodstream and affect the brain, causing multiple clots in the brain, his friends and family said.His friends and family started fundraising for his treatment. “Our dear friend, Nityananda Reddy Gannu (Nandu), is a kind, hard-working and caring 26-year-old from a farming background, whose life changed after a devastating accident. Doctors have officially declared Nandu brain dead and he remains on life support.He suffered several serious injuries, including a serious fracture that required emergency surgery. “While his family hoped the surgery would be the first step toward recovery, he developed a rare and life-threatening condition known as cerebral fat embolism, a condition in which droplets of fat from a broken bone travel through the bloodstream and affect the brain, causing multiple clots to form in the brain,” the fundraiser said.“He is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU), on a ventilator, under the constant care of trauma specialists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and critical care physicians. “His condition remains critical, and his family and friends are hoping and praying for positive signs of his recovery.”It was July 23, his birthday, and his friends were at the hospital while he lay unconscious. A few hours later, he was declared dead.Reddy is from Nirmal district of Telangana. He came to America three years ago to pursue an EMS (Emergency Medical Services) course. He had recently completed his studies and joined the job. He was living in Detroit.