4 of Hyderabad family, including 2 kids, charred to death in car crash in US 

Four members of a family—a couple and their two children—from Hyderabad have died in a car crash in Greene County, Alabama, in the United States, their relatives said here on Tuesday.

A truck speeding in the wrong direction hit their car on Saturday night (local time) when the family was returning to Dallas after visiting one of their relatives in Atlanta, a relative told a TV channel.

“The family—my brother’s daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren were living in Dallas for the last three years,” he said.

As per media reports, the victims were identified as B Srivenkat, his wife Tejaswini and their two children.

He said as per the information they received, the car was completely burnt in the accident, and the family was charred to death.

“As per the information given by the local police to our relatives there, some half-burnt certificates were found through which their (the family’s) identities were being established. We have been informed that their teeth and bones were found. They have been sent for forensic examination, and the report is likely to come out in 48 -72 hours,” he said.

“It is a big tragedy for us. We came to know that there were 26 calls to the police about the truck driving on the wrong route. Had immediate action been taken, our people would have survived,” the relative further said.

The family’s relatives stay in the Kompally area in Hyderabad. The couple worked in the US and had bought a house there, he said, adding that some of their relatives are leaving for the US.