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US: 2 Indian Students Killed In Pennsylvania Car Crash, Consulate In Touch With Families

The two deceased students of Cleaveland State University have been identified as Manav Patel and Saurabh Pravakar. Police said Prabhakar was driving the vehicle.

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In a tragic incident, two Indian students of Cleaveland State University were killed in an accident in Pennsylvania as their car crashed into a tree and struck a bridge, officials said.

The two deceased students have been identified as Manav Patel and Saurabh Pravakar. Police said Prabhakar was driving the vehicle.

The officials also told PTI, that the accident also wounded another passenger in the front seat of the vehicle who was promptly rushed to a local hospital.

Taking cognisance of the development, the Consulate General of India in New York in a post on X said, “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 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.com, the young students were killed Saturday in a single-vehicle crash at 7 am on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Brecknock Township.

According to the Lancaster County coroner라이브 바카라 office and Pennsylvania state police, the Indian students died after their vehicle crashed into a tree and struck a bridge. Police further added that said that both men died at the scene from multiple traumatic injuries. Both deaths were ruled accidental.

According to a NDTV report, police also explained that the accident happened off the eastbound lanes near the Reading Interchange in East Cocalico Township around 7 am on Saturday.

Both men were pronounced dead on the spot. The coroner's report said they died of multiple traumatic injuries, and their deaths were ruled accidental.

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