Four Indian-origin senior citizens died in a car crash during a road trip to the Palace of Gold temple in West Virginia. The group had gone missing from Buffalo, New York, nearly a week before being found.
A spiritual road trip turned into a heartbreaking tragedy in the United States. Four Indian-origin elderly people — all in their 80s — died in a car crash while travelling to a Hindu temple in West Virginia. They had been missing for nearly a week before their vehicle was finally found.
Sheriff Mike Dougherty expressed condolences to the families and said the cause of the crash is under investigation. He confirmed the four were pronounced dead at the scene
Who were the victims?
The victims were all part of the same family. They have been identified as:
- Dr Kishore Divan (89)
- Asha Divan (85)
- Shailesh Divan (86)
- Gita Divan (84)
Dr Kishore Divan was a well-known anesthesiologist in Williamsville, New York. According to public records, he had graduated from a medical college in India in 1962 and had lived in the US for many years.
Where were they going?
The group was headed to the Palace of Gold, a famous Hindu temple located in Marshall County, West Virginia. The temple is a spiritual memorial to Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). It is visited by thousands of people every year.
The temple is about 270 miles (over 430 km) from Buffalo, New York, where the family reportedly lived.
