Washington:

Two Indian college students in the USA had been killed on the spot in a head-on site visitors collision close to Lake Nice in Arizona, in keeping with police.

The victims, reportedly from Telangana, have been recognized as 19-year-old Nivesh Mukka and 19-year-old Goutham Parsi.

The 2 Indians had been enrolled as worldwide college students at Arizona State College.

In keeping with the Peoria Police, officers responded to a report of a collision round 6:18 pm on April 20 on Fort Scorching Springs Highway, simply north of State Route 74.

The multiple-vehicle collision concerned two automobiles — a white 2024 Kia Forte and a crimson 2022 Ford F150 — that had collided head-on.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the driving force of the crimson F150 was travelling southbound on Fort Scorching Springs Highway whereas the white Kia Forte was travelling northbound.

Mukka and Parsi “died from their accidents on (the) scene”, whereas the driving force of the automotive wherein they had been travelling was transported to an area hospital with critical accidents and has since been launched.

The opposite automotive’s driver, the only occupant of the automobile, was additionally taken to an area hospital with critical accidents and has been launched, the assertion mentioned.

The world was closed for a number of hours throughout the investigation however was reopened for regular site visitors Sunday morning.

“The reason for this collision remains to be being investigated,” the police mentioned.

“Our ideas are with the victims, their households, and all people who rendered help throughout this tragic incident,” the Peoria Police Division mentioned.

The Arizona State College mentioned the Worldwide College students and Students Centre is working with the dean of scholars, counselling providers and housing representatives to determine the scholar teams, mates and roommates of the victims in order that they will supply any wanted help.

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