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Two Visakhapatnam Women Killed in Melbourne Car Crash
Two women from Visakhapatnam, India, died in a car crash in Melbourne, Australia.
They were Rama Devi, who was 67, and her daughter-in-law Neha Bommali, who was 33.
The crash happened on the night of September 16 in Point Cook.
Their Toyota Corolla collided with a Porsche at an intersection.
The women were so badly hurt that they died at the scene.
Rama Devi’s husband was also in the Toyota and survived with injuries.
The Porsche driver, a 53-year-old man, was taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Police are checking evidence to learn exactly what caused the crash.
Community members are collecting money to bring the women’s bodies to India and arrange Hindu funeral rites.
Rama Devi, 67, and her daughter-in-law, Neha Bommali, 33, died in a Melbourne crash.
Their Toyota Corolla collided with a Porsche Macan at a Point Cook intersection around 9:40 p.m. on September 16.
Both women died at the scene despite emergency responders’ efforts.
The 53-year-old Porsche driver and Rama Devi’s husband, who was also in the Toyota, survived with injuries.
Police are investigating, while Melbourne’s Telugu and Indian communities are raising funds to repatriate the bodies to Visakhapatnam.
- Who
- Rama Devi, 67, and her daughter-in-law Neha Bommali, 33, were killed; a 53-year-old Porsche driver and Rama Devi’s husband survived with injuries.
- What
- A Toyota Corolla and a Porsche Macan collided, killing the two women in the Toyota.
- Where
- The intersection of Boardwalk Boulevard and Innessfail Drive in Point Cook, Melbourne, Australia.
- When
- Around 9:40 p.m. on September 16.
- Why
- The exact cause has not been established; police are examining CCTV, dashcam footage and other evidence.
Key facts
- Victims
- Rama Devi, 67, and Neha Bommali, 33
- Relationship
- Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
- Vehicles
- Toyota Corolla and Porsche Macan
- Location
- Boardwalk Boulevard and Innessfail Drive, Point Cook, Melbourne
- Crash time
- Approximately 9:40 p.m. on September 16
- Police investigation
- Authorities are examining CCTV, dashcam footage and other evidence
- Fundraising
- The Telugu and Indian communities are supporting repatriation, emergency costs and Hindu funeral rites
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