SUV of Indian Family that plunged into California river found, 2 bodies in it
SUV of Indian Family that plunged into California river found, 2 bodies in it
The body of the last missing person from a family that perished after their SUV plunged into a rain-swollen river in Northern California has been found.
Around 4 pm (PDT) on Monday, searchers found the body of a boy submerged in the Eel River about 6 miles downstream from where the SUV crashed, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said.
The body has been identified as that of 12-year-old Siddhant Thottapilly. The bodies of his father and 9-year-old sister were found inside the submerged car on Sunday, while his mother’s body was found last Friday.
Crews partially removed the car with a tow truck and recovered the bodies of the father and daughter, the sheriff’s office said.
Soumya Thottapilly was found in an area previously covered with water from the storm-swollen river.
Sandeep worked as a vice-president with the Union Bank and lived in Los Angeles with his family. He settled down in the US over 15 years ago, a relative said.
The family members were travelling from Portland, Oregon, to their home in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita. They were reported missing April 8 after failing to show up for a visit with relatives in San Jose.
A poster was shared on Facebook by friends and family to find the family. They said their last known location was the Klamath-Redwood National Park area.
A powerful storm dropped 2 to 5 inches (5 to 13 centimetres) of rain the day the family went missing.
-PTC News
