Road Smashup: 32-year old Indian Dentist dies in Chicago
"His passion for dentistry, patience and attention to detail allows him to demonstrate exemplifying compassion, dedication, and excellence in a clinical setting"
Washington: A 32-year-old Indian dentist, pursuing an advanced medical course in the US, was among two persons killed in a road accident in Chicago, police said.
Dr Arshad Mohammed, originally from Hyderabad, was killed when a blue Volkswagen travelling the wrong way on the Veterans Memorial Tollway struck his black Honda on Thursday night, police said in a statement.
The driver of the Volkswagen, identified as 36-year-old Robert Velazco of Hammond, was also killed in the accident.
A white Ford box truck and a silver Subaru were also struck in the crash, officials said. Three others were also injured in the accident.
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Two of the three vehicles in the crash were destroyed and at least one person had to be extricated from one of the vehicles that barrelled into a retaining wall, they said, adding that it was not yet clear why Velazco was driving the wrong way.
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