TWO Indian students from Cleveland State University died in a road accident in Pennsylvania on Saturday, after their car crashed into a tree and struck a bridge, officials said.
Another passenger in the vehicle was injured and sent to local hospital, they said.
“Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate road accident in which two Indian students Manav Patel (20) and Saurav Prabhakar (23) lost their lives,” the Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X Monday.
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.”
According to a report in Lancasteronline, the car crash happened at 7 am on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Brecknock Township, and Prabhakar was behind the wheel.
According to the Lancaster County coroner’s office and Pennsylvania state police, Patel and Prabhakar died at the accident site due to multiple traumatic injuries.
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