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Elderly Indian-Origin Family of Four Dies in Car Crash

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An Indian-origin family of four who had been missing on their way to a spiritual site in West Virginia has sadly succumbed to a car crash. The family of grandparents, Kishore Divan (89), Shailesh Divan (86), Gita Divan (84), and Asha Divan (85), were last seen at a Burger King in Pennsylvania on July 29, 2025, as they traveled from Buffalo, New York, to Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. The vehicle was located off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road, and it took over five hours for the Sheriff's Department to reach the scene.

Key Takeaways:

  • The elderly quartet, Kishore Divan, Shailesh Divan, Gita Divan, and Asha Divan, died in a car crash on Saturday night while traveling to the Palace of Gold, a Hindu temple in West Virginia.
  • The family was last seen at a Burger King in Pennsylvania on July 29, 2025, and was reported missing almost a week ago.
  • The vehicle, a Toyota Camry, was located approximately at 9:30 pm off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road.
  • The Sheriff's Department took over five hours to reach the scene, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
  • Dr. Kishore Divan, a specialist in anesthesiology from Williamsville, New York, was one of the deceased.
  • The family's last known credit card transaction was at the same Burger King location, and their cell-tower pings from the Moundsville and Wheeling area were unable to locate the group after early Wednesday morning.
  • The Pennsylvania State Police license plate reader spotted their vehicle heading south on I-79 at 2:45 pm on Tuesday.

Statistics:

  • The vehicle, a Toyota Camry, was found approximately 270 miles from Buffalo, where the family lived.
  • The crash occurred on Saturday night, and it took over five hours for the Sheriff's Department to reach the scene.
  • The last known credit card transaction for the family was at a Burger King in Pennsylvania.
  • The family's cell-tower pings from the Moundsville and Wheeling area were unable to locate the group after early Wednesday morning.

Sources:

  • Diligent Media Corporation Ltd., DNA (Daily News & Analysis), 2010
  • Contify.com, (no date specified)

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