- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:48 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Four members of a family from Hyderabad, who were on vacation in the United States, were charred to death in a horrific road accident. A couple and their two children were burned alive when the car in which they were travelling caught fire after it was hit by a mini-truck in Greene County on Sunday. The family was on a vacation to Dallas.
The accident occurred when they were returning to Dallas after meeting their relatives in Atlanta. Sri Venkat, his wife Tejaswini and their two children had gone to the US on a vacation. According to information received by their family in Hyderabad, their car caught fire after a mini-truck being driven on the wrong route rammed into the vehicle.
All four were trapped in the fire and burned alive. DNA tests were being conducted to confirm the identities of the deceased. The bodies will be handed over to the relatives after the DNA tests. The family hailed from the Suchitra area in Secunderabad. Their family members were shocked on receipt of the information about the crash.
Further details were awaited.
Two Indian students killed in US
Earlier in May, two Indian students were killed in an accident in Pennsylvania after their car crashed into a tree and struck a bridge. Another passenger in the front seat of the vehicle was injured in the accident early Saturday morning and rushed to a local hospital.
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Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate road accident in which two Indian students from Cleveland State University, Manav Patel (20) and Saurav Prabhakar (23) lost their lives, the Consulate General of India in New York confirmed. The consulate added, Our thoughts and prayers are with their families during this difficult time. The Consulate is in touch with the families and has assured them of all possible assistance.
(With inputs from agency)
