4 Missing Members Of Indian-Origin Family Found Dead After US Car Crash

New York / West Virginia:
Four Indian-origin senior citizens from New York who had gone missing while en route to a spiritual site in West Virginia have been found dead following a tragic car crash, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

The victims were identified as:

• Dr. Kishore Divan (89)
• Mrs. Asha Divan (85)
• Mr. Shailesh Divan (86)
• Mrs. Gita Divan (84)

According to Marshall County Sheriff Mike Dougherty, the family was traveling from Buffalo, New York, to Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold in Moundsville, West Virginia. They were last seen on July 29 at a Burger King outlet in Pennsylvania. The group was driving a 2009 lime green Toyota Camry with New York registration EKW2611.

Authorities said the vehicle and bodies were discovered around 9:30 PM (local time) on Saturday off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road. The car appeared to have veered off the road and down a slope. First responders were at the scene for more than five hours.

“The individuals who were reported missing from Buffalo, New York, have been found deceased following a vehicle crash,” read an official statement from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. Sheriff Dougherty extended condolences to the victims’ families, adding that further details would be shared after the investigation is complete.

Timeline and Investigation Details

• Last Sighting: Two family members were captured on CCTV at a Burger King in Pennsylvania on July 29. Their final credit card transaction was also traced to the same location.
• License Plate Tracking: A Pennsylvania State Police reader later picked up their vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 79.
• The family was believed to be heading to Pittsburgh, and then onward to Moundsville, WV.
• Authorities from Marshall and Ohio counties in West Virginia launched search operations with help from national databases including the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
• A missing persons report was filed in Buffalo, and details were shared widely by both law enforcement and community organizations.

Community Response

The Council of Heritage and Arts of India (CHAI), a nonprofit based in Williamsville, New York, also mobilized efforts to locate the missing family.

“We’re all deeply concerned. Two couples traveling are missing, and if anyone has any information, we urge them to come forward,” CHAI President Sibu Nair said in an earlier appeal.

News Source : Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.