India student from Telangana dies in car crash in Ohio

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An Indian-origin student from Telangana met with a road accident in Ohio and died in the process, on November 27.

Chiru Sai Narendruni(above photo) 22, who is a native of Suryapet, was traveling in a car with a group of friends when it collided with another vehicle. While Narendruni died on the spot, one of his friends suffered injuries and slipped into coma. She hailed from Nalgonda.

His car, it was reported, skid and collided head-on with an oncoming truck. Other who were in the car also sustained injuries and have been hospitalized for treatment.

“Our friend Chiru Sai Narendruni lost his life as the car got skid and collided with a bus on the other lane,” his friends said in a GoFundMe page.

“Sai was a loving person to many, a sacrificing friend and a beautiful soul. With his sudden untimely passing away, his family members are having very hard time both mentally and financially. Nothing can replace his presence, his love. As friends and well-wishers, we have the opportunity to offer our financial support and we are trying our best to accompany what we can. His parents and sister will be 100% beneficiaries of this fundraiser,” they said. Over $50,000 contributions have poured in from different quarters out of the target of $1,80,000.

Narendruni had moved to the US to pursue his higher studies. He went to Cleveland State University where he had taken up his Master’s in Information Systems. He had reportedly gone shopping with his friends to buy some things as he intended to pay a visit to India to his family 10 days ago.