Two Indian students killed in fatal car accident in Arizona

Two Indian students killed in fatal car accident in Arizona

Two Indian students studying in the US, Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Parsi, died in a fatal accident near Lake Pleasant, Arizona. The collision involved two vehicles and the cause is still under investigation.

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Two Indian students killed in fatal car accident in ArizonaFatal Accident in Arizona Claims Lives of Two Indian Students Studying in the US

Two Indian students in the United States were killed in a traffic collision near Lake Pleasant in Arizona, police said. The victims have been identified as 19-year-old Nivesh Mukka and 19-year-old Goutham Parsi, both from India. 

They were enrolled as international students. According to the Peoria Police, the fatal traffic collision occurred around 6:18 pm on April 20, when they responded to an injury collision on Castle Hot Springs Road, just north of State Route 74. 

The collision involved two vehicles, a white 2024 Kia Forte and a red 2022 Ford F150. Preliminary investigation shows that the driver of the red F150 was travelling southbound on Castle Hot Springs Road while the white Kia Forte was travelling northbound. 

"The cause of this collision is still being investigated," the police said in a statement. 

The red F150 had one occupant at the time of the collision. The occupant was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries but has since been released. The white Kia Forte had three occupants inside the vehicle. 

The driver was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries but has since been released. The two other occupants died from their injuries on the spot. "They have been identified as 19-year-old Nivesh Mukka and 19-year-old Goutham Parsi, both from India," the police said. 

The Arizona State University said the International Students and Scholars Centre is working with the dean of students, counselling services and housing representatives to identify the student groups, friends and roommates of the victims, so that they can offer any needed support.

Edited By: Puja Mahanta
Published On: Apr 23, 2024
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