<p>Houston: In a tragic car accident, at least six Indian-origin family members, including two children, were killed in the US state of Texas, officials said.</p>.<p>The accident occurred on Tuesday evening when a minivan and a pickup truck collided head-on near Johnson County, near Fortworth, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).</p>.<p>Seven people of the same family were in the minivan, and only one of them, 43-year-old Lokesh Potabathula, survived with critical injuries.</p>.<p>On Wednesday morning, the DPS identified the driver of the minivan, 28-year-old Rushil Barri of Irving, as one of the deceased victims.</p>.<p>The other five in the van are from Alpharetta, Georgia: 36-year-old woman, Naveena Potabathula,64-year-old man, Nageswararao Ponnad, 60-year-old woman, Sitamahalakshmi Ponnada, 10-year-old boy, Krithik Potabathula and 9-year-old girl, Nishidha Potabathula.</p>.<p>The elderly were visiting their daughter Naveena and grandkids Karthik and Nishita from India, the Consulate General said.</p>.<p>The DPS is working with Georgia State Police to identify the victim's next-of-kin.</p>.<p>According to DPS investigators, the pickup truck was driving southbound on US Highway 67 near County Road1119 at around 4 pm on Tuesday, when the minivan was in the same area, heading north.</p>.<p>The pickup entered the northbound lane, in a no-passing area, and collided with the minivan head-on.</p>.<p>The occupants of the pickup truck were two 17-year-old boys who survived the crash with critical injuries and were taken to hospitals in Fort Worth.</p>.<p>Highway 67 was closed for hours but has since reopened.</p>
<p>Houston: In a tragic car accident, at least six Indian-origin family members, including two children, were killed in the US state of Texas, officials said.</p>.<p>The accident occurred on Tuesday evening when a minivan and a pickup truck collided head-on near Johnson County, near Fortworth, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).</p>.<p>Seven people of the same family were in the minivan, and only one of them, 43-year-old Lokesh Potabathula, survived with critical injuries.</p>.<p>On Wednesday morning, the DPS identified the driver of the minivan, 28-year-old Rushil Barri of Irving, as one of the deceased victims.</p>.<p>The other five in the van are from Alpharetta, Georgia: 36-year-old woman, Naveena Potabathula,64-year-old man, Nageswararao Ponnad, 60-year-old woman, Sitamahalakshmi Ponnada, 10-year-old boy, Krithik Potabathula and 9-year-old girl, Nishidha Potabathula.</p>.<p>The elderly were visiting their daughter Naveena and grandkids Karthik and Nishita from India, the Consulate General said.</p>.<p>The DPS is working with Georgia State Police to identify the victim's next-of-kin.</p>.<p>According to DPS investigators, the pickup truck was driving southbound on US Highway 67 near County Road1119 at around 4 pm on Tuesday, when the minivan was in the same area, heading north.</p>.<p>The pickup entered the northbound lane, in a no-passing area, and collided with the minivan head-on.</p>.<p>The occupants of the pickup truck were two 17-year-old boys who survived the crash with critical injuries and were taken to hospitals in Fort Worth.</p>.<p>Highway 67 was closed for hours but has since reopened.</p>