Two Telugu students from Arizona State University killed in road accident in America

HYDERABAD: Two second-year B.Tech students at Arizona State University in America were struck by an unidentified vehicle traveling at high speed.

One of the deceased has been identified as Parsi Gautham Kumar (20) from Shivuni Palli village in Station Ghanpur Mandal of Jangaon district, and the other as Nivesh from Huzurabad in Karimnagar district.

According to reports, the two students were returning home from Vishwavi Dyalayam in a car with their friends when an unknown vehicle rammed into their car. Nivesh and Gautam Kumar, who were seated in the back, died at the scene of the accident, while two other youths sustained serious injuries.

Police notified the parents of the deceased on Sunday afternoon. Family members of Gautham Kumar mentioned that it would take two to three days for his body to arrive in his hometown. Arrangements are also being made to transport Nivesh's body to Huzurabad.