Eight Indians killed in UK’s worst road accident in 24 years

Eight Indians were killed, while four others were left injured in a horrific accident in what is the worst road accident on a UK motorway in 24 years.

By: News Desk |
August 28, 2017 11:33 am

Eight Indians were killed, while four others were left injured in a horrific accident in Britain in what is the worst road accident on a UK motorway in 24 years.

According to a Times of India report, the crash happened on Saturday morning in Buckinghamshire when a minibus carrying a group of Wipro IT professionals and their families collided with two lorries. Three of them died on the spot, while the fourth one, who is critically injured, is in a hospital.

The driver of the bus, who died too, was an Indian. Both the lorry drivers have been arrested and have been charged with causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.

“It’s with deep regret and sadness that we confirm the passing away of three of our colleagues, Karthikeyan Ramasubramaniyam Pugalur, Rishi Rajeev Kumar, and Vivek Bhaskaran in a tragic road accident in the UK,” said Ramesh Phillips, head-operations support-UK/Europe, Wipro Ltd, according to the TOI report.

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The 16-seater minibus was flattened after it hit a FedEX lorry and AIM Logistics truck. The group in the minibus was travelling between Nottingham and London before embarking on a trip around Europe via the Eurostar.

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Thames Valley Police have charged Ryszard Masierak with eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving, four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

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This is the highest recorded number of fatalities on a British motorway since November 1993, when 12 children and their teacher died in a minibus crash.

Among those dead were Wipro employee Karthikeyan Ramasubramaniyam Pugalu and his wife, Wipro employees Rishi Rajeev Kumar and Vivek Bhaskaran. Wipro emploee Mano Ranjan Panneerselvam and his wife Sangeeta are injured but their uncle and parents are dead.

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