A family of four from Hyderabad, India, tragically lost their lives in a horrific head-on collision in Greene County, Texas, while returning home from a road trip during the July 4th weekend. The victims—Sri Venkata Bejugam (aka Sri Venkat), his wife Tejaswini Cholleti, and their children, Siddarth (5) and Mrida (3)—were pronounced dead at the scene after their SUV was struck by a truck reportedly driving on the wrong side of the road.

The impact of the crash caused the SUV to catch fire, leaving the bodies severely charred and unrecognizable. Due to the condition of the remains, authorities are relying on dental records and DNA testing for formal identification. A partially burned school ID card found at the scene also aided investigators in confirming the victims.

The family had been living in Sutton Fields, Aubrey, Texas, near Dallas, and was returning from a week-long visit to relatives in Atlanta. Just before the crash, they had dropped off Venkata’s parents in Atlanta, who had traveled with them as part of the trip. The accident occurred less than two hours from their home.

Both Venkata and Tejaswini were employed as software engineers and had moved to the United States from the Suchitra/Trimulgherry area of Secunderabad three years ago. The tragedy has left their extended family and community in deep mourning. At their family’s home in Kompally, Hyderabad, silence and grief prevail, as relatives prepare for the final rites.

Authorities are continuing investigations and are coordinating with the Indian Consulate to complete formalities for repatriation of the remains to India once DNA confirmation is completed.

This incident follows a string of fatal accidents in Texas involving Indian-origin families in recent years, raising renewed concerns about road safety in the region.

(Used under special arrangement with NIT)

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