26-yr-old Indian dies in road accident in US

A Indian man was killed in a road accident in Clarion Township in the US state of Pennsylvania.

New York: A 26-year-old Indian was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Clarion Township in the US state of Pennsylvania, according to local media reports.

The victim was identified as Manpreet Singh, a native of Queens in New York, Clarion County Coroner Dan Shingledecker said. Singh was killed following a multi-vehicle crash in Clarion Township on December 24, news portal Explore Clarion reported.

Shingledecker said the crash occurred around 6:30 am on December 24, near mile marker 64 on Interstate 80 west in Clarion Township. Singh was pronounced dead at 8:58 am at the Clarion Hospital, it said.

The cause of death was blunt force trauma, while the death has been ruled accidental, the report said. Clarion-based State Police have declined to comment citing an active investigation. (PTI)