Victims identified as Rekhaben Patel, Sangitaben Patel, and Manishaben Patel

Died after their SUV plunged off a bridge in Greenville County, South Carolina

Aftermath of the accident was harrowing, with the SUV found lodged in trees

In a devastating car accident in the United States, three women hailing from Gujarat, India lost their lives. The victims, identified as Rekhaben Patel, Sangitaben Patel, and Manishaben Patel, all residents of Anand district in Gujarat, were killed when their SUV plunged off a bridge in Greenville County, South Carolina.

According to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, the SUV was traveling northbound on I-85 when it suddenly veered across all lanes, ascended an embankment, and catapulted at least 20 feet into the air before crashing into trees on the opposite side of the bridge.

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“It is obvious they were traveling above the posted speed limit,” stated Chief Deputy Coroner Mike Ellis in an interview with news channel WSPA, affirming that no other vehicles were involved.

The aftermath of the accident was harrowing, with the SUV found lodged in trees, shattered into multiple pieces, indicative of the high velocity at which it collided with its surroundings.

Emergency response teams, including the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Gannt Fire and Rescue, and multiple Greenville County EMS units, swiftly mobilized to the scene. The sole survivor of the accident was reported to have sustained injuries and was hospitalized, with their condition remaining uncertain.

The detection system of the vehicle alerted some family members to the crash, who then promptly notified local authorities in South Carolina.