Three Telangana men killed in Florida after car hits roadside tree, catches fire

Three Telangana men died in a traffic accident in Florida, after their car struck a roadside tree and subsequently caught fire, according to family members and police reports. The fatal collision occurred on Interstate 95 near mile marker 172 in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida, on Tuesday.

N Rahul, a 26-year-old from Nizamabad district, was identified as one of the victims. He had recently returned to the US from studying in the US, having completed his Master of Science and enrolling for a PhD at the University of South Florida. Rahul had been in contact with his mother shortly before the accident, informing her that his friends had arrived to pick him up.

The other two occupants of the car, also from Telangana, died at the scene. N Haribabu, Rahul's father and an assistant sub-inspector of police in Navipet, relayed the information to a family member. The bodies could not be identified immediately by the police.

Haribabu stated that the accident occurred around 9.49 am local time, following a crash into a roadside tree. The Florida Highway Patrol reported the incident to the family in the early hours of Wednesday. Telugu Association of North America (TANA) is coordinating with US authorities for the repatriation of the bodies. Florida authorities are currently investigating the crash and completing the necessary formalities.