Indian-origin girl killed in US road accident after car drives through stop sign

2024-04-03 06:22:14

A four-year-old Indian-origin girl died, and three others were seriously injured after their car collided with another vehicle in the US state of Oregon. According to state police, the person driving the car drove through a stop sign, which led to the collision.

The Oregon State Police said the accident occurred on March 30 in Clackamas County. While the girl has not been identified, the driver was been named as 32-year-old Kakkera Geethanjali.

The injured people included Geethanjali, Nareshbabu Kamathman (36) and an eight-year-old boy whose identity has also been withheld.

According to the police, Geethanjali “drove through a stop sign” on the South Meridian Road and “into the path” of the other vehicle travelling on the Oregon 211 highway, causing the accident.

The girl died on the spot and the driver of the car was hospitalised in critical condition. The two others were said to be seriously injured and were also taken to the hospital.

The police said the accident occurred at a time when there was slowed traffic on the Oregon 211 highway for about five hours.

The driver of the other vehicle and a passenger suffered minor injuries, the police added.

Published By:

Karishma Saurabh Kalita

Published On:

Apr 3, 2024

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