International Road Accidents

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.

International Road Accidents-syntelminivancrash.jpg

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

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.

psankar · 21st August 2014, 21:51

Woman Survives After Car Flattened By Cement Mixer

Video

http://vimeo.com/103989147

Photos

Sadly in our country even a taxi hit on a signal inside a city could kill the occupant minister. Considering the number of accidents that are happening in our country everyday, the safety restrictions must come as early as possible.

In addition to having ambulances on our national highways, we should equip our highway patrol with such machinery too to rescue people, if not done already.

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StepUP! · 22nd August 2014, 13:35

That's a miraculous escape! Looking at the car's condition; A pillar is crushed into driver's headroom. How the hell it happened?

sumathindra · 22nd August 2014, 13:51

Incredible ! It was just not her time is all that can be said.

dass · 22nd August 2014, 14:49

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Originally Posted by sumathindra

Incredible ! It was just not her time is all that can be said.

Contrary to this, I believe it WAS her time, else no way else can anyone come out of such a horrific accident, alive.

sumathindra · 22nd August 2014, 15:05

When I said "not her time" it meant "not her time to die"

batterylow · 1st June 2015, 23:24

A man is in hospital in serious condition after his car flew through the air and crashed into a North York auto repair shop in an incident captured on surveillance cameras.

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/airborne-c...mera-1.2399824

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl6pF8ysRVo

Secondly, one of the guys who appears in the video seems to be in a lungi

navsjab · 2nd June 2015, 11:33

Quote:

There is no word on exactly why the vehicle lost control and crashed into the building but police are working with the theory that the driver was pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.

Quoted from the article.

This is baffling, some great pick up the car must have had that the driver couldnt realise on time! Very sad to see such an accident.

NPV · 10th July 2015, 09:00

Renault Clio car meets with an accident in Scotland - a woman was trapped in the car for 3 days with her dead boyfriend

Source:New Indian Express, Bangalore 10 July 2015 - Link

12th May 2008, 09:17	#1
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	International Road Accidents 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 Last edited by tsk1979 : 12th May 2008 at 09:39.
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12th May 2008, 09:32	#2
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Very tragic. Distraction, lost control ? will have to wait for details I guess RIP
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12th May 2008, 10:16	#3
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times 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.
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12th May 2008, 11:18	#4
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times 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
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12th May 2008, 12:20	#5
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Am working in syntel and this news is really tragic. Hope their souls rest in peace. God bless
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12th May 2008, 12:48	#6
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	R.I.P. to the lost souls,really targic accident,god gives strength to their family to go thru this trauma of life..
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12th May 2008, 13:08	#7
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	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.
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22nd August 2014, 13:35	#9
StepUP! BHPian Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pune Posts: 426 Thanked: 1,331 Times	Re: Woman Survives After Car Flattened By Cement Mixer That's a miraculous escape! Looking at the car's condition; A pillar is crushed into driver's headroom. How the hell it happened?
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22nd August 2014, 13:51	#10
sumathindra BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 762 Thanked: 492 Times View My Garage	Re: Woman Survives After Car Flattened By Cement Mixer Incredible ! It was just not her time is all that can be said.
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22nd August 2014, 15:05	#12
sumathindra BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 762 Thanked: 492 Times View My Garage	Re: Woman Survives After Car Flattened By Cement Mixer When I said "not her time" it meant "not her time to die"
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10th July 2015, 09:00	#15
NPV Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 7,216 Thanked: 10,252 Times	Re: Accidents in India - PICS Renault Clio car meets with an accident in Scotland - a woman was trapped in the car for 3 days with her dead boyfriend Source:New Indian Express, Bangalore 10 July 2015 - Link Last edited by NPV : 10th July 2015 at 09:01.
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