Six members of Indian-origin family killed in fatal crash in the US

Seven people of the same family were in the minivan and only one of them, 43-year-old Lokesh Potabathula, survived with critical injuries.

Victims of the accident

On Wednesday morning, the DPS identified the driver of the minivan, 28-year-old Rushil Barri of Irving, as one of the deceased victims.

The other five in the van are from Alpharetta, Georgia — 36-year-old woman, Naveena Potabathula; 64-year-old man, Nageswararao Ponnad; 60-year-old woman, Sitamahalakshmi Ponnada; 10-year-old boy, Krithik Potabathula; and 9-year-old girl, Nishidha Potabathula.

The elders from India were visiting their daughter Naveena and grandchildren Krithik and Nishidha, the Consulate General said.

The DPS is working with the Georgia State Police to identify the victim’s next-of-kin.

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Details of the accident

According to DPS investigators, the pickup truck was driving southbound on US Highway 67 near County Road 1119 at around 4 pm on Tuesday, when the minivan was in the same area, heading north.

The pickup entered the northbound lane, in a no-passing area, and collided with the minivan head-on.

The occupants of the pickup truck were two 17-year-old boys who survived the crash with critical injuries and were taken to hospitals in Fort Worth.

Highway 67 was closed for hours but has since reopened.

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