Minivan rollover crash on Penn. I-90: Four Syntel IT people and two wives perish - Team-BHP

Ram · 12th May 2008, 09:17

This past weekend, four Indian software professionals from Syntel, and the spouses of two of them were killed on the Interstate-90 in western Pennsylvania. All in their mid-twenties.

They were going on a tourist trip to Niagara Falls.

At approx 4 pm on Saturday, 3 miles before the Pennsylvania-Ohio border, their blue minivan crossed the median, flipped, rolled and came to rest on its roof on the wrong side of the road.
Then it was hit by an oncoming car traveling westbound. The lady driving that car escaped with a few injuries.

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The sole survivor, also from Syntel, in the front passenger seat was treated in hospital and released.

The chap driving the van, Kaushik Deb, 26 died on impact.

Others killed were Manoj Jharia, 35; his wife Mili Jharia, 28; Nitin Agarwal, 29; his wife Swati Singhal, 25 all from Jabalpur, MP; and Subham Choudary, 24 from Indore, MP. The sole survivor in the minivan, Nitin Gupta, 28 from Meerut was sitting in the front passenger seat. He was treated and released from hospital the same day.

Another van carrying six more Syntel employees, was accompanying them, a few minutes ahead of them.

Pennsylvania state police found no clearly apparent cause of the crash. It happened a quarter mile after both vans started off from a rest halt.

Note from mod: Article Link Six from Michigan killed in crash while traveling to Niagara

srishiva · 12th May 2008, 09:32

Very tragic. Distraction, lost control ? will have to wait for details I guess
RIP

VJ_MAVRICK · 12th May 2008, 10:16

That's very tragic and maybe sudden deviation of the median might have resulted in loss of control. Very Very sad that so many lives have been lost.

amtak · 12th May 2008, 11:18

Sad news indeed. I have worked with Syntel in the past and it hurts to know that my fellow colleagues even though I haven't worked with them are no more.

God Bless the departed souls

maddy42 · 12th May 2008, 12:20

Am working in syntel and this news is really tragic. Hope their souls rest in peace. God bless

ramie2400 · 12th May 2008, 12:48

R.I.P. to the lost souls,really targic accident,god gives strength to their family to go thru this trauma of life..

n_aditya · 12th May 2008, 13:08

Read the news in TOI. Very sad to hear this. May their souls RIP and may God give their families strength to bear the loss.

12th May 2008, 09:17	#1 (permalink)
Ram Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, Pune, München Posts: 1,534 View My Garage	Minivan rollover crash on Penn. I-90: Four Syntel IT people and two wives perish This past weekend, four Indian software professionals from Syntel, and the spouses of two of them were killed on the Interstate-90 in western Pennsylvania. All in their mid-twenties. They were going on a tourist trip to Niagara Falls. At approx 4 pm on Saturday, 3 miles before the Pennsylvania-Ohio border, their blue minivan crossed the median, flipped, rolled and came to rest on its roof on the wrong side of the road. Then it was hit by an oncoming car traveling westbound. The lady driving that car escaped with a few injuries. pic courtesy detnews.com The sole survivor, also from Syntel, in the front passenger seat was treated in hospital and released. The chap driving the van, Kaushik Deb, 26 died on impact. Others killed were Manoj Jharia, 35; his wife Mili Jharia, 28; Nitin Agarwal, 29; his wife Swati Singhal, 25 all from Jabalpur, MP; and Subham Choudary, 24 from Indore, MP. The sole survivor in the minivan, Nitin Gupta, 28 from Meerut was sitting in the front passenger seat. He was treated and released from hospital the same day. Another van carrying six more Syntel employees, was accompanying them, a few minutes ahead of them. Pennsylvania state police found no clearly apparent cause of the crash. It happened a quarter mile after both vans started off from a rest halt. Note from mod: Article Link Six from Michigan killed in crash while traveling to Niagara __________________ Before you begin scrambling up the ladder of success, make sure that it is leaning against the right building. Last edited by tsk1979 : 12th May 2008 at 09:39.

12th May 2008, 10:16	#3 (permalink)
VJ_MAVRICK BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 985 View My Garage	That's very tragic and maybe sudden deviation of the median might have resulted in loss of control. Very Very sad that so many lives have been lost. __________________ Every SAINT has a PAST and Every SINNER has a FUTURE

12th May 2008, 11:18	#4 (permalink)
amtak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fulltime Mumbaikar...Yippie!!!! Posts: 782 View My Garage	Sad news indeed. I have worked with Syntel in the past and it hurts to know that my fellow colleagues even though I haven't worked with them are no more. God Bless the departed souls __________________ E V O L V E D!

12th May 2008, 12:20	#5 (permalink)
maddy42 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore, Mumbai Posts: 477 View My Garage	Am working in syntel and this news is really tragic. Hope their souls rest in peace. God bless __________________ Life is Short Drive HARD!!

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12th May 2008, 09:32	#2 (permalink)
srishiva BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 648	Very tragic. Distraction, lost control ? will have to wait for details I guess RIP

12th May 2008, 12:48	#6 (permalink)
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,216	R.I.P. to the lost souls,really targic accident,god gives strength to their family to go thru this trauma of life..

12th May 2008, 13:08	#7 (permalink)
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Currently at Chennai. Originally from Blore. Posts: 1,682	Read the news in TOI. Very sad to hear this. May their souls RIP and may God give their families strength to bear the loss.