Overview
- Pulakhandam Meghana Rani, 25, and Kadiyala Bhavana, 24, from Telangana’s Mahabubabad district, died in the crash.
- The car carrying them and two others went off a curve on Alabama Hills Road around 4 p.m. Sunday local time during a sightseeing trip with a group of eight friends.
- Two other occupants were injured in the incident, according to reports from their families and local media.
- California authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the crash.
- Both women recently completed master’s degrees at the University of Dayton and were seeking jobs, as relatives appeal for repatriation support and a GoFundMe raises funds for expenses.