Six from Telugu NRI family killed in road crash in Texas

HYDERABAD: Christmas holiday has turned into a huge tragedy for an NRI Telugu family. Six members of an Indian family from Amalapuram in Andhra Pradesh were killed in a road mishap in Johnson County, Texas.

The victims were relatives of YSRCP Mummadivaram MLA Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar. They have been identified as P Nageswara Rao (uncle of the MLA), Seetha Mahalakshmi, Naveena, Kruthik, and a child named Nishitha.

The sixth person, also a relative, lost their life in the accident. The sole survivor, Lokesh, has been airlifted and is currently undergoing treatment at a Fort Worth hospital, described to be in critical condition.

MLA Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar told TOI, "My uncle and his family went from Atlanta to a relative's house in Texas for the Christmas holidays. They visited the zoo on the morning of December 26th and were returning around 4 pm."