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A multi-vehicle collision in Anna, Texas, killed four Indian nationals, including two people from Hyderabad. The four had carpooled and were travelling to Bentonville when a speeding truck rear-ended their SUV, causing it to burst into flames. The impact trapped the four occupants inside the car, and they were charred to death.
Darshini Vasudevan and Aryan Raghunath Orampati were among the four Indians killed in a car accident in Texas, US.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 4, 2024 12:26 IST
A multi-vehicle collision in Anna, Texas, has claimed the lives of four Indian nationals, including three from Telangana. The four had connected through a carpooling app for their journey to Bentonville, US. The collision, which involved five vehicles, occurred when a speeding truck reportedly failed to slow down and rear-ended the SUV they were travelling in, causing it to burst into flames.
The impact trapped all four occupants inside, and they were charred to death. Their bodies were burnt beyond recognition.
The victims have been identified as Aryan Raghunath Orampati from Hyderabad, his friend Farooq Shaik, Lokesh Palacharla, also from Telangana, and Darshini Vasudevan from Tamil Nadu.
Aryan, who lived in Bentonville, was returning home after visiting his cousin in Dallas.
Lokesh was travelling to Bentonville to meet his wife, and Darshini, a Master’s graduate from the University of Texas at Arlington, was on her way to visit her uncle.
Authorities are relying on DNA fingerprinting, using teeth and bone remnants, to confirm the identities of the victims. The delay in identification has been worsened by the long holiday weekend in the US, adding to the anguish of the families involved.
(Inputs from Devanshi Samnotra)
Published By:
Girish Kumar Anshul
Published On:
Sep 4, 2024
