Two Indian students have been killed in a road accident in Pennsylvania, United States, last week. The Indian Consulate expressed sorrow over the incident and said that it is in close contact with the families, offering all possible assistance.
The victims, identified as 23-year-old Saurav Prabhakar and 20-year-old Manav Patel, were students at Cleveland State University in Ohio. They died after their car crashed into a tree and struck a bridge.
“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 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.”
Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate road accident in which two Indian students from Cleaveland State University, Manav Patel and Saurav Prabhakar lost their lives;
Our thoughts and prayers are with their families during this difficult time. The Consulate is in touch…
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) May 12, 2025
According to a report in Lancasteronline.com, the young students were killed in a single-vehicle crash at 7:00 AM on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Brecknock Township on Saturday.
As per Lancaster County coroner’s office and Pennsylvania state police, the car was being driven by Prabhakar at the time of the accident. Another passenger in the front seat of the vehicle sustained injuries in the road accident early Saturday morning and was rushed to a local hospital.
Police stated that both the students died at the spot from multiple traumatic injuries. Their deaths were ruled accidental.
(With inputs from news agency PTI)
