NALGONDA: An Indian student from Telangana pursuing an MS degree in the United States died in a road accident near Chicago on Saturday night, according to news agency ANI.The deceased was identified as Navya Gadusu, a 24-year-old resident of Chervugattu village in Narketpalli mandal of Nalgonda district. She had moved to the US two years ago for higher studies.According to ANI, the accident took place around 11.15 pm on northbound I-65, nearly a mile south of the Crown Point exit. Officers who reached the spot found one car blocking the centre and right lanes, while a red minivan had gone off the road into a ditch.Navya was travelling home after finishing a part-time job when a speeding car crashed into the vehicle she was travelling in. Her family said they learned about the incident through her friends in the US.“Navya went to the US two years ago to pursue her MS. We learned about the incident from her friends. They said she died after a speeding car hit their vehicle while she was returning from a part-time job,” a family member said.The Indian Consulate General in Chicago confirmed Navya’s death and expressed condolences to her family.“We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing away of Indian student Navya Gadusu in a road accident near Chicago. Our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends during this difficult time. The Consulate is in touch with the family of the deceased. We are also in touch with friends and members of the community who are assisting those injured in the accident,” the consulate said.Three other people were injured in the crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that the minivan, carrying seven adults, was moving very slowly at around 10 to 15 mph while following another vehicle that had developed mechanical problems.Police said the driver of the other car failed to notice the slow-moving minivan in time and tried to swerve left to avoid a collision. However, the vehicle struck the left side of the minivan, forcing it off the road and into a ditch, according to ANI reports.The vehicle with mechanical issues was not involved in the crash, a US media outlet reported. Further investigation revealed that the minivan had only two front seats, while the remaining five occupants were seated on boxes of mangoes without seat belts, police said. Several occupants sustained serious injuries in the collision.