Indian student killed in US road crash near Chicago, five passengers were sitting on mango boxes
PTC Web Desk: A 25-year-old Indian student lost her life in a tragic road accident near Chicago in the United States, while six other persons suffered injuries in the crash.
The accident happened late Saturday night on Interstate 65 near Crown Point in Indiana’s Lake County. According to local reports, the deceased student was identified as Navya Gadusu.
Officials from the Lake County Coroner’s office said Navya Gadusu was declared dead shortly after midnight on Sunday. The cause of death was reported as severe blunt force injuries suffered during the crash.
The Indian Consulate General in Chicago expressed grief over the incident and offered condolences to the victim’s family and friends.
In a message shared on X, the Consulate said it was deeply saddened by the death of the Indian student and added that officials are in contact with her family. It also said members of the Indian community are helping those injured in the accident.
According to the Indiana State Police, the crash took place around 11.15 pm when a red minivan carrying seven adults was moving slowly on the highway behind another vehicle facing mechanical trouble.
The police said a car approaching from behind failed to notice the slow-moving minivan in time. The driver tried to avoid a collision by swerving left but ended up crashing into the side of the minivan.
The impact pushed the minivan off the road and into a ditch. Authorities confirmed that the vehicle with mechanical issues was not involved in the collision.
During the investigation, police found that the minivan had only two regular seats in the front. The remaining passengers were reportedly sitting on boxes of mangoes without seat belts at the time of the accident.
- With inputs from agencies
