Tue, May 15, 2012
Zhang Lili, 29, a Chinese language teacher at No 19 Middle School of Jiamusi, remained in an intensive ward on Sunday afternoon after having both of her legs amputated, Xing Jichun, deputy director of the provincial health department, said during a news briefing.
After news of the accident was posted online, micro blogs were filled with concern and admiration for the teacher, with one netizen calling Zhang "the most beautiful teacher in China".
At 8:38 pm on Tuesday, Zhang and several students were crossing a road and were surprised by a school bus rushing toward them. Zhang pushed two students out of the way and was then run over, Liu Ye, a student at the school who witnessed the accident, told Xinhua News Agency.
