HYDERABAD: A head-on collision of two cars resulted in the death of two Telangana students in Carbondale in Illinois in the US on April 21. The deceased have been identified as Pavan Swarna of Khammam and his friend Vamshi Krishna Pechetty of Bachupally in Medchal Malkajgiri district.
Pavan was at the wheel when the accident took place at 4.30 am. Illinois state police said the other car driven by 32-year-old Marie Meunier of Cape Girardeau crossed the centre line and crashed into Pavan's vehicle. Pavan and Vamshi died on the spot along with Marie. Three students - Kalyan Dorna, Karthik Kakumanu and Yashwanth Uppalapati who were travelling with Pavan - suffered injuries and have been hospitalised.
