Three Indian students killed, two injured in tragic US car accident

GEORGIA: Three Indian students died tragically in a car accident in Georgia, after the speeding car which they were travelling hit a tree and overturned. Two people were injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment. The accident happened on May 14 near Maxwell Road in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Five students from Alpharetta High School and the University of Georgia were in the car. Aryan Joshi, a senior at Alpharetta High School, and Sriya Avasarala and Anvi Sharma, freshmen at the University of Georgia, were killed. University of Georgia student Ritwak Somepalli and Alpharetta High School senior Muhammad Liakat were injured in the accident. Ritwak was driving the car.

According to officials, the vehicle lost control all of a sudden which resulted in the accident. Aryan and Shreya died on the spot. Anvi died while undergoing treatment at North Fulton Hospital. Police have started an investigation into the accident.

In another case, an Indian couple and their three-month-old grandson died in a car accident in Canada on Monday. The incident took place in Ontario. The names of the victims have not been released yet.