Overview
- Manav Patel, 20, and Saurav Prabhakar, 23, died in a single-vehicle crash on May 10 near mile marker 286 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
- Saurav Prabhakar, who was driving, and passenger Manav Patel were pronounced dead at the scene from multiple traumatic injuries.
- A third passenger in the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized; their condition has not been disclosed.
- Authorities have ruled the deaths accidental, but the exact cause of the crash remains under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police.
- The Indian Consulate in New York is working closely with the victims' families, providing emotional and logistical support during this difficult time.